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Garrett Hardin, an ecologist, was born on April 21, 1915, and passed away on September 14, 2003. He is renowned for his theory of the 'Tragedy of the Commons,' which explores the issue of resource overuse.

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Famous Garrett Hardin Quotes

“Why are ecologists and environmentalists so feared and hated? This is because in part what they have to say is new to the general public, and the new is always alarming.”

Environmental Hated Environmentalist General Public

Book:Naked emperors: essays of a taboo-stalker

Source: Naked emperors: essays of a taboo-stalker

“No one should be able to enter a wilderness by mechanical means.”

Should Mean Able Environmental Wilderness Mother Earth Save Mother Earth Means Of Transportation

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“In a finite world this means that the per capita share of the world's goods must steadily decrease.”

World Mean Share Environmental Goods Finite Decrease

Book:The Immigration Dilemma: Avoiding the Tragedy of the Commons

Source: The Immigration Dilemma: Avoiding the Tragedy of the Commons

“Moreover, the practical recommendations deduced from ecological principles threaten the vested interests of commerce; it is hardly surprising that the financial and political power created by these investments should be used sometimes to suppress environmental impact studies.”

Source: Naked emperors: essays of a taboo-stalker

About the Author

Born: April 21, 1915
Died: September 14, 2003
Known for: Ecologist
Quotes: 65

Books & Sources

Exploring new ethics for survival: the voyage of the spaceship BeagleRelated source material

Filters Against Folly: How to Survive Despite Economists, Ecologists, and the Merely EloquentRelated source material

The Immigration Dilemma: Avoiding the Tragedy of the CommonsRelated source material

Living within Limits: Ecology, Economics, and Population TaboosRelated source material

Naked emperors: essays of a taboo-stalkerRelated source material

The Ostrich Factor: Our Population MyopiaRelated source material

Nature and Man's FateRelated source material

Biology, its principles and implicationsRelated source material

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