Title: The Logic of Collective Action: Public Goods and the Theory of Groups by Mancur Olson
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The Logic of Collective Action: Public Goods and the Theory of Groups
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Content: 3. Therefore, groups do not act in their own self-interest. The logic—and the title did say "logic" after all—is absolutely valid. The problem is that the argument should actually run the other way: ~3. Groups act in their own self-interest. 1. The interests of a group are not the same as the interests of its individual members. ~2. Therefore, individuals do not act in their own self-interest.