Heyyyy! Check it out… a new video! 😊 "The Real Tragedy Is Not The Commons"
Added 2024-11-16 21:10:49 +0000 UTCAre humans doomed to pursue narrow, short-term self-interest even when it hurts us in the long-run? Or are we capable of overcoming this and learning to cooperate for everyone’s benefit?
“The Tragedy of the Commons” is a catchphrase coined by Garrett Hardin and the title of his highly influential essay. It serves as propaganda for policies that strengthen the power of the ruling class at the expense of everyone else, and for beliefs that deter us from abolishing this destructive power.
This video looks at research debunking the tragedy of the commons, especially that of Elinor Ostrom. It also looks at related issues of capitalist and state control of natural resources, examining how and why this causes environmental ruin.
The issue of the commons is tangled into questions of who should have power: Must power take a form where elites dominate decision making in society, excluding everyone else? Or can power take a form that prevents these harmful hierarchies?
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Another new video is coming either at the end of the month or early December – it’s already complete but since this video I just released is over two hours I figure I should give you all some time to watch it before sending another over two hour video your way.
Here’s hoping all of you are doing well (or as well as possible under the circumstances). And as always: Remember to love yourself and each other!
