Free Rider And Rational Choice Theory

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3 pages in length. Because the human being is essentially egotistical in composition, it is not surprising to learn how many people will - when engaged within a group that has common interests and/or a common goal - strive to reach that common denominator only so far as it also fulfills the individual's personal agenda. The free rider problem, which revolves around this mentality, illustrates the manner by which some people utilize the exponential power of a group to achieve specific goals the individual could not reach by himself. This is a troublesome mindset for groups as a whole because it gives the group a false sense of wholeness when striving for a particular objective, with the free rider becoming more of an albatross than an active participant unless coercion is a motivating component. No bibliography.