Comments on: Jeremy Rifkin: why do people publish this man? http://timworstall.com/2010/03/17/jeremy-rifkin-why-do-people-publish-this-man/ It is all obvious or trivial except... Fri, 25 May 2012 23:23:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Johnathan Pearce http://timworstall.com/2010/03/17/jeremy-rifkin-why-do-people-publish-this-man/comment-page-1/#comment-42222 Johnathan Pearce Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:55:02 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=13895#comment-42222 I suspect they take this guy seriously, Tim, because he provides a smattering of pseudo-intellectual cover for their communitarian, looter views. I suspect they take this guy seriously, Tim, because he provides a smattering of pseudo-intellectual cover for their communitarian, looter views.

]]> By: Gavin Kennedy http://timworstall.com/2010/03/17/jeremy-rifkin-why-do-people-publish-this-man/comment-page-1/#comment-42195 Gavin Kennedy Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:31:53 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=13895#comment-42195 Tim The problem with Hardin's article, which is probably in a most cited category, is that he a 'thing' about population growth and he used the 'tragedy of the commons' case to support his case for the desirability of lowering population levels. There is no historical evidence that the long-standing common's land actually led to over-grazing, or freedom to procreate led to unsupportable populations, certainly when he wrote. Population grows to the level which subsistence levels permit (including when highly skewed). Also, the 'remedy' of pricing 'free goods' (fish resources, water, etc.,) is always available. Gavin Tim
The problem with Hardin’s article, which is probably in a most cited category, is that he a ‘thing’ about population growth and he used the ‘tragedy of the commons’ case to support his case for the desirability of lowering population levels.

There is no historical evidence that the long-standing common’s land actually led to over-grazing, or freedom to procreate led to unsupportable populations, certainly when he wrote.

Population grows to the level which subsistence levels permit (including when highly skewed).

Also, the ‘remedy’ of pricing ‘free goods’ (fish resources, water, etc.,) is always available.

Gavin

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