Danger of a central Authority

This era has seen the emergence of several big governments, and corporations that are borderlines bullies.

1. Concentration of power in a central authority is leading to authoritarianism, where individual freedoms and rights are often suppressed in favor of state control.

2. With power centralized, there's a higher risk of corruption as decision-making is confined to a few individuals or entities (oligarch). This can lead to misuse of public funds, nepotism, and favoritism.

3. Centralized governments may become ineffective, struggling to effectively address the diverse needs of different regions or communities within the country. Decision-making processes can be slow and bureaucratic.

4. Centralized power can result in a lack of accountability, as decision-makers may not be directly answerable to the people they govern. This can lead to abuses of power without consequences.

5. Centralized governments may suppress cultural, linguistic, or ethnic diversity in favor of a uniform national identity, potentially marginalizing minority groups.

6. Resources and development projects may be disproportionately allocated to the central region, leading to economic disparities between the capital and other areas of the country.

7. Centralized governments may be resistant to change and reforms, particularly if those changes threaten the power or interests of the ruling elite.

8. If power is heavily concentrated in a single entity, political instability or upheaval at the center can have severe repercussions for the entire country, potentially leading to unrest or even civil conflict.

To mitigate these dangers, some countries opt for decentralized governance structures, such as federalism or devolution of power, to distribute authority more evenly across different levels of government, but many others are hardening the situation by staying in power for very long period of times.