Somebody could argue that's a feature, not a bug. But more seriously: if high federalisation means more mechanisms actually end up working fine without top-dow

Somebody could argue that's a feature, not a bug. But more seriously: if high federalisation means more mechanisms actually end up working fine without top-down directives, isn't that a good thing...? Without going all Bakunin, surely requiring fewer "chiefs" to achieve the same levels of prosperity can be considered a step forward for society.