Ah, you’re referring to Thomas Hobbes’ view of human nature from Leviathan! He argued that in the absence of a strong, central authority, life in the state of nature would be “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” Hobbes believed humans are naturally selfish and that only a powerful government could maintain order and prevent chaos.
Do you agree with Hobbes’ outlook on human nature, or do you think people are inherently more cooperative?