by piNoi December 11, 2003
Get the coconut mug.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.
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1.verb- to ejaculate, expelling all of the semen you have, leaving u dry.
2.verb- a fat guys masterbation session during or after watching a porno. its been proven that fat folk have bigger balls thatn skinny folk.
2.verb- a fat guys masterbation session during or after watching a porno. its been proven that fat folk have bigger balls thatn skinny folk.
by jerky_dogfart November 13, 2004
Get the drain the coconuts mug.In relation to people, they are the simplest group in a population. They have the simplest opinions, the simplest views and the simplest lifestyles. They are the unsophisticated (which is not correlated to the amount of happiness they have - in fact, living a simple life may make you even more happy than living a sophisticated one). Because these people do not think as much as a sophisticated person, they tend to be more naive and more gullible to gut feelings, and the ingrained culture and social laws that are around them. Their trust is easily earned.
In terms of politics, this can be taken advantage of when politicians use their persona and the gut feelings of their audience to gain followers, even when their policies and views might be to their disadvantage.
In terms of politics, this can be taken advantage of when politicians use their persona and the gut feelings of their audience to gain followers, even when their policies and views might be to their disadvantage.
Those GOP candidates like to target the lowest common denominators in each state because it's easy followers for them. I mean, who would follow Rick Santorum because of a sweater vest?
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"where do u live"
"on the fairbrook estate"
"wheres that"
"its in town"
"do you have horses and a swimming pool? my daddy gave me a horse yesterday"
"No, my place is to small for that"
"Omg, you're so common!!! goodbye!!
"on the fairbrook estate"
"wheres that"
"its in town"
"do you have horses and a swimming pool? my daddy gave me a horse yesterday"
"No, my place is to small for that"
"Omg, you're so common!!! goodbye!!
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