The logic of collective action suggests that large groups wi... - Mancur Olson

"The logic of collective action suggests that large groups will struggle to organize effectively without selective incentives."

Mancur Olson Politics

Economist Theorist American 1932–1998

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"The rational individual is not the one who has final answers; he is the one who is always searching for better answers."

"Any cartel or coalition is only as strong as the incentives that hold it together."

"In any group, the most active members tend to receive the most benefits."

"The larger the number of individuals in a group, the less likely the group will act in its common interest."

"Fear drives civilization. Without it, there is only chaos."

"Order through chaos. That's the only real answer."

"Politics and power corrupt when they're separated from purpose."

"The system isn't broken—it was built this way. We have to rebuild it."