The Seventeenth-Century English Philosopher Thomas Hobbes Had a Grim View

The seventeenth-century English philosopher Thomas Hobbes had a grim view of humankind.He posed an intriguing question about why people __________.

A) cooperate with each other when they could achieve what they need selfishly
B) were so frightened and could act only when they had safety in numbers
C) mistrusted the crown when the leaders of the mob would rule them just as harshly
D) were willing to exchange one form of misery for another