The tragedy of commons as presented in Hardin’s article is one that presents a situation that is rather relatable even today’s society. The tragedy at hand essentially is based on the balance to be observed with regard to population and the available resources. In a state where all people own an equal number of cattle and are allowed to graze on a given piece of land, the sustainability of the people, the cattle and even the available resources would be significantly manageable. This is such that, with all factors held constant and the occurrence of natural factors, the balance will be duly maintained as with every birth there will be a given death and the land will be in a position to replenish its resources as it is not particularly strained (Hardin 1244). However, the purported tragedy sets in in the event that the people begin to contemplate and entertain thoughts of increasing their number of cattle heads. While majority of the cattle owners will contemplate on the benefits and consequences of adding more cattle, the overall outcome would be that the cattle owners will perceive the benefits and not understand the consequences of adding more cattle to the specific piece of land (Hardin 1244). The tragedy of commons thus sets in as the resources following the increment of cattle begin to deplete and the land being strained is unable to replenish resulting in a case of exhausted land and depleted resources. Understandably, the intention to increase the number of cattle is geared towards potential growth and development (Hardin 1244). However, with all other factors