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-	* Wikipedia entries for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society society], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract social contract], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons ~~Tragedy~~ of the ~~Commons~~], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_good ~~Public Good~~]	+	* Wikipedia entries for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society society], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract social contract], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons tragedy of the commons], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_good public good]

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Jfromm at 21:32, 14 May 2011

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-	* Wikipedia entries for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society society], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract social contract], ~~and~~ the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons Tragedy of the ~~commons~~]	+	* Wikipedia entries for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society society], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract social contract], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons Tragedy of the Commons], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_good Public Good]

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Jfromm at 21:24, 14 May 2011

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	A '''social contract''' is an implicit agreement among people, persons or		A '''social contract''' is an implicit agreement among people, persons or
	agents that results in the organization of [[Complex Society\|complex society]],		agents that results in the organization of [[Complex Society\|complex society]],
-	the individual surrenders liberty in return for protection ~~and~~ common goods.	+	the individual surrenders liberty in return for protection, common resources
		+	and public goods.
	The notion of the social contract is that individuals unite into a society by		The notion of the social contract is that individuals unite into a society by
	a process of mutual consent, agreeing to abide by certain rules and to accept		a process of mutual consent, agreeing to abide by certain rules and to accept
	duties to protect one another from violence and fraud.		duties to protect one another from violence and fraud.
		+	Historically, "social contract" is a term used by Thomas Hobbes, John Locke,
		+	and Jean Jacques Rousseau to describe the appropriate relationship between
		+	individuals and their governments.

	In a civilization or [[Complex Society\|complex society]], citizens gain civil		In a civilization or [[Complex Society\|complex society]], citizens gain civil
	rights in return for accepting the obligation to respect the common rules		rights in return for accepting the obligation to respect the common rules
-	and laws.	+	and laws.
		+	If too many members of a society break the social contract, i.e. if too
		+	many want to benefit from the public goods but nobody wants to contribute,
		+	it can lead to the "tragedy of the commons".

	== Links ==		== Links ==

-	* Wikipedia entries for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society society] ~~and~~ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract social contract]	+	* Wikipedia entries for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society society], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract social contract], and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons Tragedy of the commons]

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Jfromm at 21:10, 7 March 2011

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	a process of mutual consent, agreeing to abide by certain rules and to accept		a process of mutual consent, agreeing to abide by certain rules and to accept
	duties to protect one another from violence and fraud.		duties to protect one another from violence and fraud.
		+
		+	In a civilization or [[Complex Society\|complex society]], citizens gain civil
		+	rights in return for accepting the obligation to respect the common rules
		+	and laws.

	== Links ==		== Links ==

Jfromm at 21:08, 7 March 2011

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	* Wikipedia entries for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society society] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract social contract]		* Wikipedia entries for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society society] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract social contract]

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Jfromm at 21:08, 7 March 2011

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-	* Wikipedia entries for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society ~~Society~~] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract social contract]	+	* Wikipedia entries for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society society] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract social contract]

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A '''social contract''' is an implicit agreement among people, persons or
agents that results in the organization of [[Complex Society|complex society]],
the individual surrenders liberty in return for protection and common goods.
The notion of the social contract is that individuals unite into a society by
a process of mutual consent, agreeing to abide by certain rules and to accept
duties to protect one another from violence and fraud.

== Links ==

* Wikipedia entries for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society Society] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract social contract]

[[Category:Complex Systems]] [[Category:Social Systems]]