I think a big problem we face in humanity is how we settle our disputes and it’s a large function of a government. But, after enough time people figure out the “rules” and get their own refs or figure out loopholes.

Fight to the death? Well not my death, i have a guy to fight for me.
Courtrooms? Got my friend to be the judge. Arbitration? I have the money and you have the issue so let me hire a guy to hear you out and ignore it.

It seems that we need to change how we solve disputes like every 120 years before it gets overwhelming and the old system stops working entirely.

  • MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    That’s how you get “general secretaries” and “chairmen of military commission” who are totally not Supreme Leaders.

    President, king, politburo, commission, magnets, general secretary, whatever.

    Forget naming conventions, and limit the scope of power. When someone gets delusions of grandeur and tries to consolidate more power, remove them.