The Logic of Collective Action

"Even if the member of a large group were to neglect his own interests entirely, he still would not rationally contribute toward the provision of any collective or public good, since his own contribution would not be perceptible."

If a member of a large group completely ignores his or her interests, and doesn't partake in their group's decision making process, that member is less likely to show reasonable involvement towards the outcome, as that member's efforts, or lack thereof, would've (supposedly) gone unnoticed either way.

I chose this quote because I find it shameful that there are such selfish members who don't care to contribute  and play an active role in their group's decisions simply because they had no interest to begin with. Such members should have their memberships revoked immediately, and should be considered the weak links or dead weight.