Jo Freeman's famous "The Tyranny of Structurelessness" seems relevant: https://www.jofreeman.com/joreen/tyranny.htm https://www.jofreeman.com/joreen/tyranny.ht

Jo Freeman's famous "The Tyranny of Structurelessness" seems relevant: https://www.jofreeman.com/joreen/tyranny.htm https://www.jofreeman.com/joreen/tyranny.htm Overly rigid hierarchies can be bad, but hidden hierarchies which arise without formal consent or guidance can often be worse.