_metamythical [he/him] to politics • 4 years agoA historian believes he has discovered iron laws that predict the rise and fall of societies. He has bad news.external-linkmessage-square33 fedilinkarrow-up142
arrow-up135external-linkA historian believes he has discovered iron laws that predict the rise and fall of societies. He has bad news._metamythical [he/him] to politics • 4 years agomessage-square33 Commentsfedilink
minus-squarecilantrofellow [any]hexbear13arrow-down1·4 years agoThis sucks. Not that it won’t accidentally predict the future but this is literally a justification for enforcing inequality and gate keeping power. link
minus-squarePowerUser [they/them]hexbear7·4 years agoI read a journal article somewhere IIRC about the tragedy of commons not actually occuring in practice as social norms for use develop. Certainly many people have access to certain uses of land far beyond what you get post-enclosure Britain and things have generally been fine. link
minus-squarePowerUser [they/them]hexbear5·4 years agoThis isn't it but touches on some similar points https://mronline.org/2008/08/25/the-myth-of-the-tragedy-of-the-commons/ link
This sucks. Not that it won’t accidentally predict the future but this is literally a justification for enforcing inequality and gate keeping power.
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I read a journal article somewhere IIRC about the tragedy of commons not actually occuring in practice as social norms for use develop.
Certainly many people have access to certain uses of land far beyond what you get post-enclosure Britain and things have generally been fine.
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This isn't it but touches on some similar points https://mronline.org/2008/08/25/the-myth-of-the-tragedy-of-the-commons/
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