The Commons 1st edition  Its Tragedies and Other Follies  The
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The Commons: This work, which takes Garrett Hardin's essay "The
Tragedy of the Commons" (Science, 1968) as its reference point,
examines aspects of the public realm—whether much or little of
it ought to be part of a free society; what problems a too
abundant commons poses to governance; what alternatives can be
implemented where the commons have posed serious obstacles to
efficiency and justice—by looking at the following: What is the
tragedy of the commons? Why is there a tragedy here? What is
affected by the tragedy? Is there a way out of this tragedy?
What is the proper scope of the public realm?These and related
matters are the topics contributors to this volume examine. The
main insight shared is that human individuality, as a central
element of human nature, needs to be properly accommodated in a
system of community life, in law, and in public policy.
Moreover, placing what argu