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  Well, I don't think that's the problem he's trying to illustrate.
  It's more of a prisoner's dilemma problem. Appeasing the masses may not lead to a good result in the long run.
context: Appeasing the population IS representing their interests. >
  
  Is it though? it is truly in the general populations interest to appease the masses? maybe me being naïve but I think the masses are greedy in nature in an individual level and we have representatives to quell this individual greed and make decisions that are best for the population they’re representing. >
  
  What's the difference between the general population and the masses?
  The general population ARE the masses, no?