"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.“


-Garrett Hardin

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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.

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