These depersonalized attitudes of people toward one another, combined with the growing perception that ends can only be attained through institutions of government (p. 5.4:64), lead to a proliferation of lawsuits. While some of these lawsuits may be quite legitimate, many others arise from petty grievances. The mixed economy thus becomes the "litigious society," dominated by court orders, legal concerns, and lawyers. Furthermore, court cases, like other issues in this cultural atmosphere, are increasingly decided on the basis of subjective feelings rather than objective standards, so that awards may range unpredictably from the petty to the catastrophic. The avoidance of lawsuits, of legal costs, and of potential legal liabilities therefore becomes a major constraining factor in both business and personal decisions (cf. p. 5.4:57).

As a higher and higher proportion of resources are transferred to state control, it appears that persons in the various collectivist factions can survive only by lobbying for privileges from the state. This competition for special advantages and protections creates ever greater pressure for the government to embark upon additional projects.