Tragedy of the Commons
Game Theory Essay Question:
‘All common property resources are open access. Therefore, it is impossible to avoid the tragedy of the commons without government intervention.’ Discuss.
Structure: Introduction, Body Paragraph #1, Body Paragraph #2, Body Paragraph #3, Conclusion
Paragraphs 1 and 2 – either for or against the statement (whichever is easier to argue)
Paragraph 3 – counter argument to the stance taken in earlier paragraphs
Body Paragraphs: around 200 words each