It's also the collectivebelief of the people who are participating in that conference that a political transition will take place that ends with the Assad regime no longer being in power in Syria.
The mispriced Facebook IPO was a reminder of Silicon Valley's worst tendencies the way its culture can force a collective, unquestioning belief about what things are worth.
But critics feel that there is a danger that by setting up a stall in the local Waitrose, Fairtrade is simply preaching to the converted who assuages their collective middle class conscience by paying slightly more for a product in the belief that they are helping people in the developing world.
But a revitalized NATO will continue to hew to that original vision of its founders, allowing us to rally collective action for the defense of our people, while building upon the broader belief of Roosevelt and Churchill that all nations have both rights and responsibilities, and all nations share a common interest in an international architecture that maintains the peace.
Entrepreneurship speaks to our belief that hard work and ingenuity in the face of daunting obstacles can lead to personal fulfillment and collective progress.