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“But because human being tend to focus on short-term benefits and our own immediate needs, such tragedies of the commons occur frequently .” quote by Dan Ariely — Download Open image

“But because human being tend to focus on short-term benefits and our own immediate needs, such tragedies of the commons occur frequently .”

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