Gall's Law, which states that "a complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked." This suggests that centralized power structures are likely to be less efficient and effective than decentralized ones, as they are more complex and prone to errors.
Augustine's 16th Law, which states that "in any complex system there is a critical point where adding more people makes the system less efficient." This suggests that as power becomes more centralized, the government may become less efficient and responsive to the needs of the people.
The Law of Unintended Consequences: This law states that actions, even with good intentions, can have unintended consequences. In the context of centralized power, this could mean that attempts to improve the lives of citizens through centralized planning could actually lead to negative outcomes.
The Iron Law of Oligarchy: This law, developed by Robert Michels, states that all organizations, regardless of their initial intentions, will eventually become oligarchies, where power is concentrated in the hands of a few. This suggests that centralized power structures are likely to become undemocratic and unresponsive to the needs of the people.
I find it interesting that most of those “laws” can be explained by the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics: “The amount of entropy (or disorder) in any system always increases over time”.
Regardless of how complex they are made to begin with, everything falls apart. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.