Rural Dictionary

tragedy of the commons

The idea that since no one owns a common are (e.g., a public park) that no one takes care of it

The rundown condition of the park was another example of the tragedy of the commons

by Robbo August 28, 2003

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The fact that unregulated resources that are held in common are exploited to the point where they lose their usefulness.

Commonly used to argue that having any resources (parks, etc.) held in common will always lead to their destruction. Especially by libertarians and people who want corporate welfare.

We could make this publically-owned pristine forest into a public park Governor, but that would only lead to the tragedy of the commons. Let's sell it to the logging intrests instead! Since they'll have ownership over the land, they'll have good reason to take care of it.

by Colonoscopy October 30, 2003

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Chick-a-tragedy

The moment when you realize you can't satiate your desire for chick-fil-a because it's Sunday and they are closed.

Person 1: "I need some chicken minis and sweet tea in my belly asap."
Person 2: "Um.... It's Sunday."
Person 1: "Noooooo, it's a chick-a-tragedy for real!"

by WhatsNormal47 April 23, 2015

The Tragedy of the Commons

It some fancy term used by hyper-intelligent retards that talks about cows, cheese, enclosure, over grassing, and shit (Like tons of shit, like holy shit cows shit a lot). But the term is an allusion to the relation of the idea that an individual Nation-State will fuck over the world to achieve it's short-term desire like a teen girl who hasn't discovered the wonders of the pill, compared to the idea of Nation-States coming together to achieve long term goals together like some basic assholes that you'ed expect political ass-hats to do.

You know what else is like The Tragedy of the Commons, Deez Nuts!

by Emerson ain't got shit on me December 4, 2017