That said, it seems the author is making a larger point than the efficacy of any individual methodology: Convincing people to co-operate within any reasonable m

That said, it seems the author is making a larger point than the efficacy of any individual methodology: Convincing people to co-operate within any reasonable methodology/framework has the larger effect than effects of different methodologies. That having a religion/philosophy is more important than which religion/philosophy in terms of national co-operation, etcetera.