Garrett Hardin Popularized the Term Tragedy of the Commons to Refer

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Essay

Garrett Hardin popularized the term tragedy of the commons to refer to the negative impact of human action on shared and unregulated resources,like air or oceans.Briefly discuss the tension in contract theory between self-interest and cooperation with others when it comes to the sharing of these commons.

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Definitions:

Quantity Theory

The theory suggesting that the amount of money in circulation in an economy directly affects price levels and inflation.

Doubled

A term indicating that a quantity, value, or size has increased by 100 percent, resulting in its multiplication by two.

Stayed The Same

A condition where no change or variation has occurred over a specified period.

Quantity Theory

An economic theory that proposes a direct relationship between the quantity of money in an economy and the level of prices of goods and services.