LETS PLAY ILLUSTRATION!!!- The game where I give you a scenario and you tell me what spiritual analogies can be drawn from it.

When I took economics in college with Dr. Black he introduced me to the concept of “the tragedy of the commons.” The Tragedy of the commons describes a situation in which multiple individuals, acting independently, and solely and rationally consulting their own self-interest, will ultimately deplete a shared limited resource even when it is clear that it is not in anyone's long-term interest for this to happen. That is why things that are open to public use tend to be run-down and trashed, and privately owned things tend to be better maintained. Take restrooms as an example- the tragedy of the commons is why public restrooms are often dirty (disgusting?) whereas the private bathroom in your home likely has 100% less graffiti and probably less poop on the walls as well.