“The men surrounding me had managed to succeed within a system that was unashamedly run on Darwinian lines. Individuals and institutions alike were expected to compete with one another in an unending struggle so that only the fittest would survive. I wanted to see how it was done. Who would try to impose themselves upon the meeting? Who would hold back and let others talk themselves into trouble? And which approach would work best in the long run for me? No.”
