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Gradual Disempowerment

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Gradual Disempowerment

Misaligned States The Current Paradigm of States Modern states and institutions, in their myriad forms, ostensibly exist in service of human needs and values. Democratic governments provide infrastructure, safeguard individual rights, offer social services and enable some degree of self-governance. Even autocratic regimes, while often prioritizing the interests of a ruling elite, must maintain a degree of popular support or acquiescence to function effectively. This apparent alignment with human interests is not, however, an inherent feature of these systems. Rather, it is a byproduct of their

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