The
notion that they can be solved either by the
market or by democracy, or a combination
of the two, is fully
competitive with some
of the more grandiose socialist delusions.
Rather like we do as mediators, our task, in this instance, is to help and support each other in working together around this common purpose, overcoming the barriers
of apathy and any
notion that we are, in some way, competitors in a
competitive market, seeking to protect our own narrow interests.