"The Articles failed because they tried to protect liberty by removing authority. However, chaos isn’t freedom; it’s another form of tyranny. The Constitution served as the response, balancing federal and state power, adding enforcement mechanisms, and equipping the national government with the tools to act decisively." This captures the required balance so well! Too much decentralization within a network of cooperation leads to chaos and anarchy; too much centralization within a network of cooperation leads to dystopia in the form of authoritarianism and totalitarianism. Human seem to need to learn that lesson over and over, particularly as changes in information technology impacts human nature and our institutions.
"The Articles failed because they tried to protect liberty by removing authority. However, chaos isn’t freedom; it’s another form of tyranny. The Constitution served as the response, balancing federal and state power, adding enforcement mechanisms, and equipping the national government with the tools to act decisively." This captures the required balance so well! Too much decentralization within a network of cooperation leads to chaos and anarchy; too much centralization within a network of cooperation leads to dystopia in the form of authoritarianism and totalitarianism. Human seem to need to learn that lesson over and over, particularly as changes in information technology impacts human nature and our institutions.