tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post5284143642308046690..comments2024-03-28T18:44:08.125-07:00Comments on The Forty-Five: The Tragedy Of The Commons: A Modern ViewToirdhealbheach Beucailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-5042226116405061342019-05-07T16:24:05.961-07:002019-05-07T16:24:05.961-07:00Pete, it seems to me to be a Tale of Two Cities - ...Pete, it seems to me to be a Tale of Two Cities - even in my own locale. In some places, real estate is being purchased, redeveloped, and gentrified or retail upscaled as fast as possible. On the other hands, parts of town become worse and worse.<br /><br />It is a good analogy. And, much like the Western Roman Empire, the rebuilds will be not quite as magnificent or good...Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-16639599222963313762019-05-07T14:13:14.486-07:002019-05-07T14:13:14.486-07:00America is a classic case of "broken windows ...America is a classic case of "broken windows syndrome." A building my stand vacant for months or even years, and not a single window will be broken. Once someone throws that first rock though, everyone feels it's OK to throw rocks and break windows as well. That's where we're at now. The windows are broken, the rain is getting in and ruining the structure further. I have no idea how to stem the damage or repair the structure. My knowledge and task was maintenance, but the vandalism has outpaced my best efforts. At this point I'm outnumbered and outgunned. A complete rebuild may be necessary by the time this is all done, and the rebuilt structure will be nothing as grand as the original...Peteforesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00702888855868877243noreply@blogger.com