Chesterton said that “too much capitalism does not mean too many capitalists, but too few capitalists” I think this concept applies to cronyism as well: we wil

Chesterton said that “too much capitalism does not mean too many capitalists, but too few capitalists” I think this concept applies to cronyism as well: we will always have cronyism and corruption and no system we can dream up will eliminate it. Therefore we should distribute the cronyism as much as is practical to minimize and localize the damage it can do. Bad behavior is less likely when you live within driving distance of the person you are inflicting it on. In practice this means many more small, relatively independent political units. An idea for which there is nearly zero support amongst the current elites who are nearly unanimous in wanting more centralization, which makes sense when considering their interests. I do hear occasionally about a national divorce, which would be a good start.