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    2 months ago

    What if one person comes in and takes it all? Don’t even need companies, just individuals.

    That’s the tragedy of the commons.

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        2 months ago

        That’s the thing though: someone will. That’s what regulations, ownership (collective or individual), and laws are for. That’s why it’s not a simple thing.

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      2 months ago

      What if the tree only produces 3 fruit, is it wrong for three siblings to pick and eat them?

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        Idk, you tell me. I’m suggesting that scarce resources not owned by anyone will get used by those who take it. This is a fact. What then? Is it bad? Is it ok? Pretending it’s not a thing is to deny reality and all of human/life history