The extreme degree of individualisation, social heterogeneity and sheer loneliness that we find in our societies call for a heavy investment in integrative processes, in moments of dialogue, in forms of popular education and in all sorts of activities allowing citizens to come together and form bonds of reciprocity and solidarity. However, attending to this task of social integration would require perforce significantly revising the organisational philosophy of these movements, and would entail access to economic resources which at the moment are well beyond their capacity.
