Devise and discuss a new scenario that represents the Tragedy of the Commons in a completely different kind of situation.

In a short essay, devise and discuss a new scenario that represents the Tragedy of the Commons in a completely different kind of situation. Keep in mind that the Tragedy of the Commons is closely related to the idea of the Prisoner’s Dilemma.

The situation you explore should have no surface resemblance to related cases (e.g., farming, fishing, pollution, the Prisoner’s dilemma). Your scenario should reflect the essential features of the Tragedy of the Commons (i.e., those features that the fishing example and the Prisoner’s dilemma have in common).

Your essay should include the following:

A detailed description of your original scenario

A clear and thorough comparison of your scenario to the Tragedy of the Commons (that demonstrates that your scenario poses a similar “tragedy”)

At least one proposal for a solution to the problem posed in your scenario