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Ecologist

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

“An attack on values is inevitably seen as an act of subversion.”

Values Subversion

Book:Naked emperors: essays of a taboo-stalker

Source: Naked emperors: essays of a taboo-stalker

“A technical solution may be defined as one that requires a change only in the techniques of the natural sciences, demanding little or nothing in the way of change in human values or ideas of morality.”

Way Humans May Littles Ideas Values Natural Morality Solutions Technique Defined Natural Science Human Values

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

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

“However, I think the major opposition to ecology has deeper roots than mere economics; ecology threatens widely held values so fundamental that they must be called religious.”

Thinking Values Religious Economic Majors Economics Roots Fundamentals Mere Deeper Opposition Ecology

Book:Naked emperors: essays of a taboo-stalker

Source: Naked emperors: essays of a taboo-stalker

“Value is a relative concept: the value of each action is determined by comparing it with other possible actions.”

Action Values Concepts Determined Compare Relative

Book:Filters Against Folly: How to Survive Despite Economists, Ecologists, and the Merely Eloquent

Source: Filters Against Folly: How to Survive Despite Economists, Ecologists, and the Merely Eloquent

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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