Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Human Nature, Rational Choice Theory, Unending
7 Dec 2015
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Why we need the state politics followed anyone who violates the rules rational way. Thought experiment: imagine living in a world without state or. The state provides assurance that the laws of nature will be. We hand over our right to the state, and the state threatens. Without the state we have no reason to act in a collective. Some lack power to enforce law of nature. Is a social process where people reach binding decisions. Fear: would drive people to attack each other in a state of nature. War: the fear would drive people to wage war against one. Any state is better than no state. Powerful state is needed to avoid disastrous interpersonal. Without the state there will be unending conflict conflict. In order to achieve felicity you need power. Humans are constantly in search of felicity (happiness) Being successful and getting what we want is our drive. People look out for their own interests.
