Conversely, those who believe the opposite seem to deny the elementary fact that mafiosi can chink, plan, and organize as well (or as badly) as other human beings and are no more or less incompetent than automobile makers, Freemasons, or priests. If these groups can organize themselves to achieve their goals, why not mafiosi?

XREF: Challenges romantic or pathological views of criminal organizations, comparable to rational-choice analyses of organized crime and gang behavior in sociology and economics.

Diego Gambetta, The Sicilian Mafia The Busi…, loc. 262