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Content: In addition, through the Written Assignment associated with this module, we’ll address an imaginary situation where collective action is needed to avoid the depletion of natural resources. Note that a lot of what we’ll learn in this module is applicable to a broad range of actions, not just actions related to the environment. How can you get your roommates to keep your apartment clean? How can societies get everyone to contribute to public services? These topics and many others are informed by the content in Module 4. What will we learn in Module 4? By the end of Module 4, you should be able to: explain the difference between individual action and collective action; define collective action problems, as well as a specific types of collective action problems: the tragedy of the commons;