Indeed, badmouthing economists may be one of
the truly universal traditions, shared by figures on the left, right, and center.
The Christian message interwove with the local religious
traditions so as to give the people a deeper sense of local identity (a sense of rootedness), while, at the same time, breaking down the psycho - sociological barriers that kept nationalities separate and apart from each other so as to allow for a
truly universal fellowship (a sense of universality).