An interesting property of that example is that each individual was taking an action, attempting to escape to the west, that would benefit him personally. This is different from typical examples of “collective action” that have mass prisoners’ dilemma/free rider problems.
An interesting property of that example is that each individual was taking an action, attempting to escape to the west, that would benefit him personally. This is different from typical examples of “collective action” that have mass prisoners’ dilemma/free rider problems.