And I agree entirely with what you identify as the premises of the problems. Can we decentralize to a level where hierarchy isn't implicit? An abusive father or

And I agree entirely with what you identify as the premises of the problems. Can we decentralize to a level where hierarchy isn't implicit? An abusive father or tyrannical HOA seems a much more real threat for most Americans than an inefficient FDA. While I accept that a lot of the "less government" rhetoric around here, and even among many politicians, is motivated by sincere ideological conviction and a belief in the efficiency of decentralized organizations, the net effect of this ideological surge within the US over the last 30 years has been a redistribution of wealth and privilege that has sharpened the hierarchy.