Tim Harford presents a series of talks inspired by ideas in anthropology, culture and the social sciences
Tim Harford presents a series of talks inspired by ideas in anthropology, culture and the social sciences
Tim Harford presents the last in the series, 'Pop-up Ideas'.
Tim explores the concept of 'The Tragedy of the Commons' - a term coined by the American ecologist Garrett Hardin in a hugely influential 1968 essay.
He compares Hardin's work to that of the American political economist Elinor Ostrom, to reflect on the impact of mankind on the world around us.
Producer: Adele Armstrong.