Eerik Wissenz — The Travesty of the Anti-Commons I and II

This week's guest post is by Eerik Wissenz of Solarfire. It is part one of a four-part series leading up to a wider exploration ofCommunities that Abide, based on the example of certain small nations which, much to the chagrin of neoliberal economists, have preserved a large and productive commons.

Club Orlov
The Travesty of the Anti-Commons
Eerik Wissenz | Solarfire

The Travesty of the Anti-Commons—Part II

Tim Harford — Do You Believe in Sharing?

Tim Harford deftly explains Garrett Hardin's The Tragedy of the Commons and Elinor Ostrum's Beyond the Tragedy of the Commons. Good summary of the issues and proposals. Ostum offers a way to escape the dilemma of relying on hierarchical government and privatization to solve environmental issues by relying instead on communalism in dealing with the commons.

The Undercover Economist
Do You Believe in Sharing?
Tim Harford | The Financial Times

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David Bollier — The Logic of Collective Action: The Fall of an Iconic Theory?

Mancur Olson's neoliberal theory of public choice and Garrett Hardin's “tragedy of the commons" parable wrong? Harvard Business Professor Gunnar Trumbull says yes in his new book, Strength in Numbers: The Political Power of Weak Interests, especially in the digital age.

David Bollier' — news and perspectives on the commons
The Logic of Collective Action: The Fall of an Iconic Theory?
David Bollier