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markcaudill · 3902 days ago · link · · parent · post: Schneier on Security: NSA Surveillance and Mission Creep
I've reached a point where I really think that groups of people over a certain size (haven't figure out the size yet) are practically ungovernable without some level of oppression. Small, decentralized communities are the best bet I think.
You might be interested in Dunbar's Number, or the monkeysphere. It might be the maximum number of people you can have in an organization or community without needing a bureaucracy to manage them.I've reached a point where I really think that groups of people over a certain size (haven't figure out the size yet) are practically ungovernable without some level of oppression.