One objection I’ve always had to the “tragedy of the commons” idea is that historical commons were community-managed resources. That doesn’t fit with the standard narrative so people tend to ignore it. But here’s a Flash animation that illustrates what they’re ignoring:
Interactive: The Tragedy of the Commons
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