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In Hardin's article, "The Tragedy of the Commons", he says that appeal to consciences won't work, but then contradicts himself when he says "mutual coercion mutually agreed upon" will work. Can somebody explain what he was thinking?

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In Hardin's article, "The Tragedy of the Commons", he says that appeal to consciences won't work, but then contradicts himself when he says "mutual coercion mutually agreed upon" will work. Can somebody explain what he was thinking?	1