The Tragedy of the Commons Quotes

“Ruin is the destination toward which all men rush, each pursuing his own best interest in a society that believes in the freedom of the commons. Freedom in a commons brings ruin to all.”
― Garrett Hardin, The Tragedy of the Commons

“But we can never do nothing. That which we have done for thousands of years is also action”
― Garrett Hardin, The Tragedy of the Commons

“the morality of an act is a function of the state of the system at the time it is performed”
― Garrett Hardin, The Tragedy of the Commons

“Ruin is the destination toward which all men rush, each pursuing his own best interest in a society that believes in the freedom of the commons.”
― Garrett Hardin, The Tragedy of the Commons