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0 pointschrisseaton4y ago0 comments

The commons are resources that are owned and shared by all.

What’s the commons in this case?

Other people’s bookshops? Other people’s books? They aren’t commons.

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I think it’s more of a collective action problem [0]. People believe that it is better for society in the long run if everyone buys books at bookshops but for each individual it doesn’t make sense for them to buy books at a bookshop.

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_action_problem

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naturalauction4y ago

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_action_problem

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