There are many alternatives between "authoritarian state" and "failed state". Any state with laws against victimless crime is authoritarian. Examples of victiml

There are many alternatives between "authoritarian state" and "failed state". Any state with laws against victimless crime is authoritarian. Examples of victimless crime include drug use, sex between consenting adults and suicide. I favor bottom-up political structure. Local governments handle local matters. Broader levels handle relationships among local governments, and enforce human rights. All corporations should be held to public-interest charters.