Regulatory culture is clearly a big part of it. It seems companies are very free market oriented until they reach a certain size and then the only way they can continue to grow is by ensuring a natural competitor can’t exist so power is taught to enable that.

Power dynamics often seem over looked. Which is what makes me wonder if a state is the natural conclusion. You can tear down the walls and start again but do you just get to the same place?

The USA discarded the UK, then became dominant to the point that now folks want to tear it down and start again.

Life’s fun isn’t it. I’m glad I have a shed.