A cause for the world's diminshing supply of fish "is the age-old 'tragedy of the commons', whereby anyone with access to a shared valuable resource has an interest in over-exploiting it, and it is in nobody's interest alone to maintain it."

Online vote swapping sites in the US and UK allow people to trade their votes for those in districts where they can have more impact. (by Celeste Biever)

What happens when people play public contribution games during a brain scan? We discover that people like punishing defectors even at a cost to themselves.

Environmental protection suffers from the tragedy of the commons where public lands suffer due to a lack of property rights.

Argues that outsourcing of American jobs is a tragedy of the commons in which each company raises its profits but leads to less purchasing power at home.

New York City development suffers from a tragedy of the commons in which no one has incentive to invest in the quirky, but the City benefits from the weird.

Argues that open source software does not cause a tragedy of the commons but in fact turns the tragedy "into a Tragedy into a Cornucopia."

Worried that the two republican frontrunners will split the vote, Congressman Issa issues a threat to oppose both.

Argues that the Clintons wish to change the game for personal gain, propping up weak candidates to prolong confusion.

Analyzes the power of each voter under varying presidential election rules.

Describes alternative voting systems and metions Arrow's Impossibility Theorem (by Michael Cooper)

California republicans face a tragedy of the commons as more candidates entering against Governor Davis implies a smaller chance of any Republican winning.

Do Supreme Court members vote independently or are there clear and repeating patterns?

A modern-day tragedy of the commons as dogs, bicycles, cafes, and others compete for New York's limited sidewalks.

Reports on initial simulations of the evolution of cooperative societies, overcoming the incentive to free ride.

Models of strategic voting inform how different procedures in Britain's legislature may lead to distinct outcomes.

Since many Web resources are public, the tragedy of the commons occurs, diminishing their usefulness.

Collective herding in Mongolia suffers the tragedy of the commons as some leaders call for privatization.

Discusses different voting systems and how the outcomes depend greatly on the specific rules employed.

Since security is a public good, developing secure protocols is a tragedy of the commons. (by William Jackson)

Applauds U.S.-style antitrust laws that provide immunity to cartel members who come forward as a "clever use of game theory" creating a race to cooperate.

Global overfishing and a dwindling supply of fish the result of a tragedy of the commons.

Provides algorithms for modeling complexity: boundedly rational agents playing repeated congestion games

Describes simulations of the minority game, a congestion game in which one prefers not to be part of the crowd.

Generic drug makes paid not to produce generics in cooperation among pharmaceutical manufacturers.

The tragedy of the commons may be resolved through indirect reciprocity.

Human altruistic tendencies result in punishing free-riders, potentially resolving the tragedy of the commons. (by Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis)

Mayoral race in New York includes cascades, strategic voting, and games of chicken

Strategic voting suggests that we may want to vote for our enemies to improve our situation.

Discusses web-based business plans in light of the tragedy of the commons and the need to privatize Web resources.

Attempts at collusion present free-riding concerns

Argues that public ownership of forests leads to a tragedy of the commons.

Antibiotic resistance presents a tragedy of the commons.

Laying a final pale egg deters free riding "egg dumpers" by signaling that incubation has begun.

Submission charges may improve search results, diminishing the tragedy of the commons

Examines alternate voting systems such as the Borda count and notes that John McCain's chances would have been better without a plurality system.

Nader and Gore supporters demonstrate strategic voting by swapping votes.

Warren Buffett proposes to change the rules of the campaign finance strategic voting game

Fisheries in Rhode Island suffer from the tragedy of the commons

Lack of Internet pricing schemes leads to a tragedy of the commons and high congestion.

Examines strategic moves that result in other participants paying you to play the game.

Examines alternatives to the electoral college and the strategic voting implications of each.

The Greenhouse Effect results from a tragedy of the commons which can be overcome with tit-for-tat strategies.

Argues that even though employees free ride on union power by receiving benefits without being members, this is a valid check on union power.

The cornerstone article popularizing the notion of tragedy of the commons.