The Tragedy of the Commons is an economical conversation we should be having, especially in the month of “NoKings” protest and 81 people have more money than 50% of the world’s population combined.
Wealth for the world as a whole grows faster when the wealth is spread out, as seen in the growth of industry and knowledge in the fifties and sixties. Wealth for individuals grows faster when concentrated, funneled to one person and bypassing the needs of others.
The Tragedy of the Commons kicks in when the wealth that is funneled is a limited resource. Not only is the wealth being concentrated in our world into the hands of the few, but limited resources are being removed from future generations, so the wealth is being being concentrated in our time. When government runs right, wealth is not only distributed more evenly but also conserved for the future.
We must reactive the Courtesy of the Commons, before we become the Tragedy of the Commons.
I ran across an Instagram by a woman talking about it and a YouTube video with a male voice.
“Think Powers” on Instagram often post science-based vlogs. The Tragedy of the Commons one is: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ2LF72uCdh/?igsh=MWhkMm1vajk4MG9sOQ%3D%3D&fbclid=IwY2xjawKchXRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFteDJLRWZLZEtXaTZGNzlsAR4SC-Ig9W-bgLllKkod4CpF-gFPXkt5GjqyR3XzYmPmZ7eW0PMf5HBK7yUvCQ_aem_jise-BbalVp9Sa3Dp8SuPQ
Another cool vlog by her is “Why Science Needs Boundaries: The Black Death & The God Of The Gaps” found here: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingpowers/reel/DKwrSYLRldy/
The YouTube video is created by TED-Ed (which have a Patreon):