The best people working in the Open Society Foundations take a proprietary interest in their sphere of activities, and I am constantly surprised by how much they accomplish.

For Mr Cassidy, the deeper roots of the crisis lie in the enduring appeal of an idea: that society is always best served when individuals are left to pursue their self-interest in free markets.

Ruin is the destination toward which all men rush, each pursuing his own best interest in a society that believes in the freedom of the Commons.