The idea of resource depletion has been a common theme throughout much of history, especially in the last century. Look at Amazon deforestation, groundwater supplies, coffee plants, fishing grounds, ...
Fake news, disinformation and conspiracy theories abound. If you want to understand the crazy, mixed-up, 21st century information ecosystem, think about it as what is called a “tragedy of the commons.
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‘Tragedy of the commons’ in space: We need to act now to prevent an orbital debris crisis, scientists say
Humanity needs to start addressing the growing space junk problem now, before it gets out of hand, scientists stress. Earth orbit is getting more and more crowded, with both active satellites and ...
One phrase that doesn’t seem to be used enough in the context of the COP26 summit and climate change is “the tragedy of the commons” (30 October, p 8). This describes a scenario that is a standard ...
Sustainability is one of the first areas enterprises will reduce spending in response to inflated economic environments, according to new research from Gartner. Senior Director Analyst Brendan ...
This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Fifty years ago, in December, 1968, Garrett ...
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