There is a large literature blaming long-term decline on sloth, complacency and amateurism. Brexit is just another opportunity to lament lost relevance.
And so I started wondering, what is it about this organization, this radical experiment in openness, self-governance and amateurism, volunteerism, that made it so different?
Even then, the concept of amateurism, for which there were no rules in ancient times, and the zeal for the competitive spirit were often sacrificed for the more selfish materialistic considerations.