Wholly Frijoles is a class exercise designed to engage students in an interactive way to explore the Tragedy of the Commons. There are numerous ways to use this as an in-class exercise around sustainability issues and for discussions of the long-term effects of competition (versus cooperation) for natural resources and social values. It can also be used to exemplify long-term versus short-term thinking, tactical and reactionary action versus strategic planning for social venture creation.
A large tub filled with a variety of different (dried) beans and rice is used. The beans represent the scarce natural resources needed to manufacture products ...
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