What are the connections between the Malthusian view of natural resources and economics and the view of Garrett Hardin on the commons as laid out in his essay “Tragedy of the commons”? Why do you think such views are popular in the context of the environment? Do such views emerge from an inequitable view of society? Answer: Malthusian view :When the Population was less none of the thinker thought that in near future there will be a scarcity of natural resources . Malthus was the first person who produced the analysis for population and resources .later on by Karl Marx but toatally in a different scence. Malthus explained that the natural resources consumed by the population follows the Airthmatic progration series while the …show more content…
What is needed for the common interest is not focused now days. Common mainly refer to Atmosphere, Oceans, and Rivers etc.
TOC concept normally used in connection with sustainable development, overall economic growth and environmental protection, as well as debate over global warning.
Garrett Hardin:
He says that population problem has no technical solution; it requires a change in morality or human values.
Hardin focused on human population growth, the use of Earths natural resources and welfare state. Hardin blamed the welfare state for allowing the tragedy of commons. He pointed out the problems of individuals acting in rational self interest by clamming that if all members in a group used common resources for their own benefit and having no regard for the whole society and hence the resources will deplete in near future.
In context of over –exploitation of common resources, Hardin concludes by restating “Hegel’s maximum freedom is the recognition of necessity. He suggested that freedom completes the tragedy of the