[kjvail]

and given the extreme efficiency with which government operates </sarcasm, you are confident that they are capable of keeping up? I'm not.

Sorry missed this part.

Modern democractic government is extremely efficent at one thing and one thing only - amassing power. I have no doubt we are headed for a world state. It is the only direction it can go unless the entire democratic structure disintigrates prior to it's attainment.

[monday]

"I have no doubt we are headed for a world state. It is the only direction it can go unless the entire democratic structure disintigrates prior to it's attainment."

The democratic structure isn't going to disintegrate.

There are many possibilities. We could have a world state, we could also have mass breakup of states into loose confederations. It's really too early to predict what will happen in the next 100 years or so.

My guess is that some states will move in one direction while others move in another. Those most successful at attracting and maintaining trade and business will be the richest and most successful at attracting people, who will ultimately decide on the success or failure of any given government.

Incidentally, Democratic governments are far less efficient at amassing power than Monarchies. You have heard of checks and balances? Indeed, this relative inability on their part, partially explains why they are more successful than Monarchies. People are allowed the freedom to innovate in pursuit of their own interests instead of being restricted by the state.