The tragedy of the commons.
The problem with living in community – it inevitably becomes competitive, regardless of how hard we try to cooperate. The more we cooperate, the more chance there is to destroy others.
E.g. nuclear bombs… are a result of trying to stop Nazis… which is part of a long line of promoting democracy and individual right to choose. the-system encourages us to decentralize science.
The Poverty Trap The Malthusian Trap