the mediation of internal conflicts can be resolved by linkages with other problems.
A final word of advice: don't gloat about how well you have done.
The party that negotiates in haste is often at a disadvantage.
We act like a zero-sum society, when in reality there is a lot of non zero-sum fat to be skimmed off to everyone's mutual advantage.
Most people, even in simple risky situations, don't behave the way the theory of utility would have them behave.
A mediator is an impartial outsider who tries to aid the negotiators in their quest to find a compromise agreement.