USF Garrett Hardin’s Tragedy of Commons Question Responses

please avoid plagiarism.

use simple words.

answer all the questions.

There are two multipart questions for this assignment. Diagram and answer the questions as instructed in the “Diagraming and Answering Multi-Part Questions” worksheet instructions. (41 points total)

I) Read the article “Tragedy of the Commons” provided and answer the multi-part question below:

It was predicted by the author of this article Garret Hardin that there would be mass starvation due to a population boom and food shortages. These predictions did not come true; interpret two reasons this did not come true. Hint: Think of a reason population stopped increasing so quickly and why food production increased. Summarize the idea of the “Tragedy of the Commons”. Contrast the idea of “Tragedy of the Commons” to Descartes’ view. Compare the “Tragedy of the Commons” to Descartes’ view. State the how Hardin proposes we limit pollution of the commons (2 methods). Explain how this is related to the Fishing Activity.

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1) It was predicted by the author of this article Garret Hardin that there would be mass starvation due to a population boom and food shortages. These predictions did not come true; interpret two reasons this did not come true.

2) Summarize the idea of the “Tragedy of the Commons”.

3) Contrast the idea of “Tragedy of the Commons” to Descartes’ view.

4) Compare the “Tragedy of the Commons” to Descartes’ view.

5) State the how Hardin proposes we limit pollution of the commons (2 methods).

6) Explain how this is related to the Fishing Activity.

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Here provide the answers to the questions/prompts above. Be sure you are answering in complete sentences, in your own words, your answers make sense, and that they actually answer the question/prompt (24 points).

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Here combine your individual answers above into one cohesive essay answer (5 points).