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by paxys 1590 days ago
"The world would be a lot better if <very large group of people/companies> independently did xyz" can be applied to pretty much anything. Except tragedy of the commons is a real thing, and this is why you need governments to step in and regulate.
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yes, you are right. meaningful voluntary collective change is unlikely.

however, i believe that individuals should respect the commons, and don’t believe in the tragedy of the commons as an excuse for individual actions that contribute to the problem.

(insert starfish on the beach story)

Well employees could stage a walk out as they do for other causes because the abuse of property rights costs the American economy, worker, and consumer and forces employees to participate in these unethical abuses.