Just as there can be little doubt that labor unions are a significant political force, neither can there be much question that this political force is a by-product of the purely industrial activities that unions regard as their major function. — Mancur Olson Copy Share Image
Wicksell's old-fashioned liberalism is reminiscent of John Maynard Keynes' attitude toward conscription during World War I. Keynes opposed conscription, but he was not a pacifist. He opposed conscription because it deprived the citizen of the right to decide for himself whether or not to join in the fight. Keynes was exempt as a civil servant from conscription; so there is… — Mancur Olson Copy Share
Unions are for 'collective bargaining,' not individual bargaining. It follows that most of the achievements of a union, even if they were more impressive… — Mancur Olson Copy Share Image
A small group is powerful in matters relating to a particular industry, because then it is normally the only organized force, but it is… — Mancur Olson Copy Share Image
If the state, with all of the emotional resources at its command, cannot finance its most basic and vital activities without resort to compulsion,… — Mancur Olson Copy Share Image
“To say a situation is ‘lost’ or hopeless is in one sense equivalent to saying it is perfect, for in both cases efforts at… — Mancur Olson Copy Share Image
Just as there can be little doubt that labor unions are a significant political force, neither can there be much question that this political… — Mancur Olson Copy Share Image
The money our society spends goes to appease those with power. As such, it goes mainly to those who don't need it. A nation… — Mancur Olson Copy Share Image
