I mean, I would argue that any solutions have to be found in restructuring things to be much more localized and decentralized. A return to city-states, for ins

I mean, I would argue that any solutions have to be found in restructuring things to be much more localized and decentralized. A return to city-states, for instance, would deal with the problem of global super powers that can spy on huge swathes of the population, because it would require many independent groups who all have their own self-interests to collaborate in a way that lessens their individual power. To some degree, the kind of spying we see now is only possible because the balance between the federal government and the states swung in favor of the federal government - something the citizens can influence directly (if they opt to do so).