For Those Interested in the Tragedy of the Commons

[Matt L. Miller]

There's a great new essay in the New Yorker about the evolution of the commons to privately held land, perhaps the REAL tragedy of the commons. It also includes some of the unfortunate and shameful history of the person who first proposed the Tragedy of the Commons, and his original anti-progressive motivations. Obviously, the paradigm is still a useful one for studying cooperation, coordination, and economic policy among other things, but this article provides some excellent context and alternative ways of thinking about some related issues.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/essay/the-theft-of-the-commons

Best,

Matt