I claim the news story about farmers organizing to stop the climate bill in the Senate is a good example of the "tragedy of the commons", where the individual farmer trying to reduce fuel costs is like _________, and the effects of fuel use on climate is like _________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: the herdsman adding cows, the degradation of the common pasture

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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