The Rational Man Finds That His Share Of The Cost Of The Wastes He Discharges Into The Commons Is Less Than The Cost Of Purifying His Wastes Before Releasing Them. - SearchQuotes

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The rational man finds that his share of the cost of the wastes he discharges into the commons is less than the cost of purifying his wastes before releasing them.

Garrett Hardin

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