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Tragedy of the Commons

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Plastic Pollution

These Environmentalists Want To Ban Single-Use Plastics Because Recycling Them 'Will Never Work'

And yet infinitely recyclable plastics are on the horizon.

Ronald Bailey | 5.31.2022 3:00 PM

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Coronavirus

COVID-19 and the Tragedy of the Open Access Health Commons

Why libertarians (and everybody else) should socially distance, wear masks and get vaccinated.

Ronald Bailey | 8.7.2020 3:45 PM

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Tragedy of the Commons

Climate Change: How Lucky Do You Feel?

Current evidence points toward a significantly warmer world by the end of the century. This will have substantial impacts on human life.

Ronald Bailey | 12.1.2019 6:00 AM

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Earth Day and the Plastics Pollution Problem

Plastic debris in the oceans is classic example of the tragedy of the commons.

Ronald Bailey | 4.22.2018 10:00 AM

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Tragedy of the Commons

Stossel: Happy Thanksgiving!

This Thanksgiving, say thank you to "private property".

John Stossel and Naomi Brockwell | 11.21.2017 11:00 AM

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Environmentalism

Does the Colorado River Have Rights?

The river doesn't need rights if people have strong property rights to its water.

Ronald Bailey | 9.22.2017 2:00 PM

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Economics

How Markets and Property Rights Can Protect Nature

It's natural-and wrong-to assume greedy capitalists will run amok and destroy the Earth unless stopped by regulation.

John Stossel | 9.3.2014 12:00 PM

Nanny State

CDC: 58 Percent of Samples from Public Pools Contained Traces of Feces

Summer's coming

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 2:12 PM

Politics

Three Flushes for American Capitalism!

In praise of privately operated bathrooms that serve the public.

Jim Epstein and Nick Gillespie | 2.5.2013 8:20 AM

Economics

Could Privatization Have Prevented the 77 Percent Cut in New England's Cod Fishery?

Ronald Bailey | 1.31.2013 1:06 PM

Economics

Why Goats Owned in Common Always Starve

Nick Gillespie | 10.10.2012 10:44 AM

Politics

The Talking Cure for the Tragedy of the Commons

Bad things happen when governments keep people from cutting their own deals on resource management

Ronald Bailey | 6.8.2010 3:00 PM

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