Ra on third-density societies. Apparently we encourage slavery.

[Adonai One]

I will admit that as a libertarian and border-line anarchist this resonates with me and makes me feel smug politically.

Feel smug all you want. There is an infinite distance between a mere ideological apprehension and actual practice.

Many men have died trying to achieve said practice. Anyways, you're absolutely correct: Ideology is to scientific theory, as governance or lack therof is to engineering.

It seems I misinterpreted you. You might be referring to how people change once they achieve power, in lieu of Rie's "becoming the new authority." Frankly, that disparagement disappoints me because it almost seems like we fear change and trying new systems. We just need to be aware of history. We've come long ways from chattel slavery, to feudalism and to today's taxation and central banking. We can make another gradual step forward away from slavery, although it remains just the same and even more efficient and profitable for the masters of the system. Surrendering to the nearest power is less than effective, isn't it?

I have hope for humanity even though it is still a very animalistic species. You have been correct in saying that it is a bit like raising children. Although I have been against the idea of strict parenting and keeping kids inside all the time while limiting their choices. Children are people too.