This, and Inadequate Equilibria have been a useful way of viewing societies problems. They've also raised red flags on things that I think are definitely Good.

This, and Inadequate Equilibria have been a useful way of viewing societies problems. They've also raised red flags on things that I think are definitely Good. Notably, both of these talk about problems in science, and how it's "easy" to solve...if you have a Science God to issue the Science Decree. And then we start overthrowing the evil Science God Elsevier in favor of a more decentralized science publishing. This is a huge victory for good over evil, but it takes the form of replacing the evil Science God with Moloch. Centralization enables despotism. Decentralization enables Moloch. Coordination problems are a real issue we need to address; preferably without abusive consolidation of power.