As it becomes extremely difficult to discern and to analyze the reasons which, acting separately on the volition of each member of the community, concur in the end to produce movement in the old mass, men are led to believe that this movement is involuntary, and that societies unconsciously obey some superior force ruling over them.
Hiritar bakoitzaren borondatean aparte jardunez azkenean herriaren mugimendua eragiten duten arrazoiak hauteman eta aztertzea oso zail gertatzen denez, tentazioa egoten da sinesteko mugimendu hau ez dela borondatezkoa, eta gizarteek, menpean dauzkan indar handiago bati obeditzen diotela, ohartu gabe.