The MPS self-conceived as a forum for universal principles, not national concerns.

Evidence

As members of the Mt Pèlerin Society we are not interested in the problems of individual nations or even groups of nations. What concerns us are general issues such as personal liberty and private initiative” (Thurn, 1964 meeting records, MPS archive, Liberaal Archief, Ghent, Belgium [henceforth cited as LAMP]; emphasis added). — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 169

Categorization

• DEFINE: Captures the MPS’s explicit self-definition as a universalist body, which ironically conflicts with its actual national mobilization work.
• SHARE: A good tidbit for anyone studying the Mont Pèlerin Society’s stated mission vs. its actual political operation.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 169
• XREF: connects to: The MPS founding manifesto committed to general values, not specific programmatic aims — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 149; Shared worldview rather than shared profession bonded the MPS’s diverse members — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin: The Making…, 127

Broader Connections

• Shared worldview rather than shared profession bonded the MPS’s diverse members #corroborates (0.85) — Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, 127