DNMQ #32: Tragedy of the Commons

What are considered "the commons"

• Common house hold items like knifes, spoons, and forks.

• A renewable resource owned by no one and available for use by anyone at little or no charge

• A field where college students can sit outside in between classes

Which of these is not an example of a commons?

• The air

• The ocean

• Privately owned farms

• a public park

The "Tragedy of The Commons" is...

• An economic issue where people do not have enough money to buy basic needs so they resort to stealing and breaking the law.

• A type of play where someone tragically dies or gets killed.

• Economic issue where individuals tend to take advantage of the natural resource and it becomes unavailable for everyone.

In the movie "The Lorax" what was considered the commons?

• The barbaloo bears

• The truffula trees

• The Once-ler

Unsustainable

• When resources can never be replenished again.

• When resources are used or depleted faster than they can be replenished.

• When you are not mentally stable.

What is "law of unintended consequences"?

• Bad outcomes that people do on purpose

• A law that states you are innocent until proven guilty

• Outcomes that are not the ones foreseen and intended by a person's original actions.

In the movie "The Lorax" was was one unintended consequence of clear cutting the tuffula trees?

• The environment was destroyed

• The Once-ler made a lot of money

• The Once-ler got his family jobs

What is the best definition for the Tragedy of the Commons?

• sharing resources equitably between individuals

• the conflict associated with sharing resources

• When someone is selfish and hogs all of a resource

• Meeting the needs of today without compromising the needs of the future

Which of the following are both examples of the tragedy of the commons?

• Overfishing and earthquakes

• Flooding and tsunamis

• Pollution and overpopulation

• Super-germs and virus outbreaks

Which of the following is an example of a solution to the tragedy of the commons?

• Improving literacy among urban populations

• Raising tax rates for large corporations

• Inventing stronger antibiotics

• Passing a law to set limits for fishermen