Centralization can lead to inefficiencies and ineffectiveness (and other problems) at large scales. It is possible to have hierarchical authority and decentral

Centralization can lead to inefficiencies and ineffectiveness (and other problems) at large scales. It is possible to have hierarchical authority and decentralized decision-making work together over the long haul, to alleviate those obstacles, even if the two bump heads on occasion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsidiarity_(Catholicism) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subsidiarity_(Catholicism)