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Tragedy of the Commons Fishing Lab by John Osborne is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document describes an activity called "Happy Fishing Game" that aims to simulate the "Tragedy of the Commons" concept. It involves students playing the role of fishermen sharing a common fishing resource (M&Ms representing fish). Over multiple rounds, the fishermen individually catch fish without restrictions to see the resource becomes overexploited. In a second game, the students are asked to discuss new rules before playing again. The activity aims to help students understand the difficulties of man
- Author
- John Osborne
- Language
- EN