# 051: Tragedy of the Commons

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Podcast: [Satellite Haiku](https://stenobird.com/podcast/satellite-haiku-7095905)
Published: 2026-03-18T04:38:36+00:00
Episode link: https://satellitehaiku.substack.com/p/051-tragedy-of-the-commons
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Duration seconds: 4397

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We talk about daylight savings, the war with Iran, ancient civilizations in North America, Lucy (aka “the missing link”), Charles Darwin’s bone collection, the brontosaurus, Amerigo Vespucci, John Hancock, chagas disease, science, freedom vs. security, Orwell, the S.A.V.E. Act, the Dunning-Kruger effect, the need for certainty and cognitive closure, James Talarico, consequentialism, secular morality, WWJD, loving your enemy, altruism, tragedies of the commons, Jeselnik’s rule of offensive jokes, the cultural equation for canceling someone (Elvis vs Jerry Lee Lewis; Michael Jackson vs R. Kelly). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit satellitehaiku.substack.com

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