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You are presuming the term has a singular definition and that everyone is in agreement about it. This precise disagreement occurs in plenty of other circles.
by akira2501 2y ago
You are presuming the term has a singular definition and that everyone is in agreement about it. This precise disagreement occurs in plenty of other circles. I happen to be with the camp that suggests that "finite" in "finite resources" does not imply definiteness and temporary exhaustion which occurs on a regular schedule might in fact qualify. Is why the idea of "The Tragedy of the Digital Commons" actually exists and is openly debated.
I'm sorry you and so many choose to ignore this and insist the conversation stick to terms defined a century ago. When the original idea from antiquity is broad enough to encompass the very simple notion I put forward.
"That which is common to the greatest number gets the least amount of care. Men pay most attention to what is their own: they care less for what is common."
- Aristotle
- michaelmrose 2y agoThe tragedy of the commons is the tendency of groups of individuals to make poor usage of common goods to everyones detriment due to the diffuse nature of collective responsibility and greed. There is no tragedy as of yet as far as anyone has asserted by any definition and certainly not one of the Commons given the space has a singular steward who manages use and conditions of access.