The fact that unregulated resources that are held in common are exploited to the point where they lose their usefulness.
Commonly used to argue that having any resources (parks, etc.) held in common will always lead to their destruction. Especially by libertarians and people who want corporate welfare.
Commonly used to argue that having any resources (parks, etc.) held in common will always lead to their destruction. Especially by libertarians and people who want corporate welfare.
We could make this publically-owned pristine forest into a public park Governor, but that would only lead to the tragedy of the commons. Let's sell it to the logging intrests instead! Since they'll have ownership over the land, they'll have good reason to take care of it.
by Colonoscopy October 30, 2003
When news outlets throw out every nugget of information they have, no matter how insignificant, during a national tragedy to garner traffic.
by R.Crab October 03, 2017
The moment when you realize you can't satiate your desire for chick-fil-a because it's Sunday and they are closed.
Person 1: "I need some chicken minis and sweet tea in my belly asap."
Person 2: "Um.... It's Sunday."
Person 1: "Noooooo, it's a chick-a-tragedy for real!"
Person 2: "Um.... It's Sunday."
Person 1: "Noooooo, it's a chick-a-tragedy for real!"
by WhatsNormal47 April 23, 2015
It some fancy term used by hyper-intelligent retards that talks about cows, cheese, enclosure, over grassing, and shit (Like tons of shit, like holy shit cows shit a lot). But the term is an allusion to the relation of the idea that an individual Nation-State will fuck over the world to achieve it's short-term desire like a teen girl who hasn't discovered the wonders of the pill, compared to the idea of Nation-States coming together to achieve long term goals together like some basic assholes that you'ed expect political ass-hats to do.
by Emerson ain't got shit on me December 04, 2017
by Major Hoople February 09, 2004
by Squilliam November 12, 2006
A serious problem often discussed at lunch. Hence, lunchbox. Often times a sad tragic tale. Hence tragedy. Example: Loss of a loved one (see Kurt Cobain)
by Lunchbox Tragedy October 17, 2003