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13 December 1968

Garrett HardinKorrents 13 Dec 1968

From one piece The Tragedy of the Commons (Science, 1968) 6 beliefs, in the piece's order there

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Other, more precious freedoms can be preserved only by giving up the freedom to breed, and soon

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The only way we can preserve and nurture other and more precious freedoms is by relinquishing the freedom to breed, and that very soon.

The Tragedy of the Commons (Science, 1968)garretthardinsociety.org
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The only coercion worth recommending is mutual coercion agreed upon by the majority of those affected

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The only kind of coercion I recommend is mutual coercion, mutually agreed upon by the majority of the people affected.

The Tragedy of the Commons (Science, 1968)garretthardinsociety.org
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Appeals to conscience cannot control human breeding in the long run

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It is a mistake to think that we can control the breeding of mankind in the long run by an appeal to conscience.

The Tragedy of the Commons (Science, 1968)garretthardinsociety.org

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Freedom in a commons brings ruin to all

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Ruin is the destination toward which all men rush, each pursuing his own best interest in a society that believes in the freedom of the commons. Freedom in a commons brings ruin to all.

The Tragedy of the Commons (Science, 1968)garretthardinsociety.org
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A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero

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A finite world can support only a finite population; therefore, population growth must eventually equal zero.

The Tragedy of the Commons (Science, 1968)garretthardinsociety.org
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The population problem cannot be solved in a technical way

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The population problem cannot be solved in a technical way, any more than can the problem of winning the game of tick-tack-toe.

The Tragedy of the Commons (Science, 1968)garretthardinsociety.org

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