Constitution

The casual observer might blame India’s civic dysfunction on cultural deficiency or innate selfishness. The streets are filthy, systems are routinely exploited, and apathy seems universal. But this explanation is too convenient—it mistakes symptom for cause. The real answer lies not in the character of Indians, but in the nature of the system they inhabit. The Paradox of Rational Selfishness Consider a simple game theory experiment: two players must independently choose between options A and B.