An individual has maximum power when acting under a series of nested independent layers of governance.

"To understand how this amplification of individual power arises consider the following. When any small group is able to reach a 67% consensus, it gets to act with the power of 100%. This is a 50% increase in numeric power in addition to the fact that 1+1 is much more powerful than 2. The amplification of individual power is even greater if a group allows decisions to be made with 51% consensus. This process also works in reverse. If the Empire Domino wants to prevent itself from being toppled, it can divide other dominoes into smaller dominoes.

Applying a small amount of energy to prevent two of three people from coming together and acting as three of three effectively counters the power of well over three people acting alone. Dividing families and races are very powerful means of suppressing people’s ability to topple tyrannies. When the government offers couples incentives to split up by undermining a previously interdependent relationship with welfare and child support it weakens everyone and empowers the state. The collateral damage goes far beyond just the couple, the children, and the welfare involved.

A truly democratic society needs to encourage and reward committed long-term relationships and strong families. The strength of the resulting families is fundamental to protecting the individuals within the families against those who would benefit from their division."

Author: Daniel Larimer

Source: https://moreequalanimals.com/assets/MoreEqualAnimals-1.15.2021.pdf