Naomi Klein
Team Human
The Importance and Controversy of Commons
A commons is a shared resource with rules enforced by a group of people. It was used to manage grazing land in medieval Europe before being enclosed by private owners. Advocates of free markets dislike commons as it limits market potential. However, commons prevent resource depletion while advancing human rights. Hardin's tragedy of the commons calls for rejecting the UN declaration of human rights. Free market advocates favor the phrase as it promotes market economics over commons.
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