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Land everyone owned, until someone realized fences cost less than fairness.
means Resources or spaces shared by a whole community rather than owned by any individual.
from From Latin communis, shared; medieval English villagers grazed livestock on village commons until the Enclosure Acts fenced the shared land into private profit, a centuries-long heist with paperwork.
Tragedy famousHardin's 1968 essay made overuse a household worry.
House of CommonsBritain's elected chamber, named for commoners not nobles.
Digital revivalWikipedia and open-source code are modern shared commons.
Nobel comebackElinor Ostrom proved communities can self-govern shared resources.