That is known as Pournelle's Iron Law of Bureaucracy. Jerry also recommends transparency and subsidiarity. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Pournelle http

That is known as Pournelle's Iron Law of Bureaucracy. Jerry also recommends transparency and subsidiarity. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Pournelle https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Pournelle Subsidiarity: The principle that government power ought to reside at the lowest feasible level (i.e. at the local or regional level, instead of the national or supranational level, unless the latter presents clear advantages.