The authors argue in section VI ("Empowerment Through Pluralism") that the real threat to democracy lies in the "management mindset of the megastructure." As we'll see later in the term, this mindset has not diminished since the essay was written; if anything, it has increased. What is the "management mindset of the megastructure?" Where do you see that mindset in your organization or community? Where do you bump up against it in your work?

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