Reminds me of War Games, the movie.
I think he may be on to something, but I’m petty sure government is not the answer to anything.
I have a theory that the reason we have never found evidence of intelligent alien life in the universe is that none exists. I feel the creation of weapons of mass destruction is inevitable for an advanced civilization. Then the use of those weapons prevents further advances by ending the civilization.
Intelligence prevents its own advancement unless it is great enough to prevent the kind of bickering we see. This too shall pass.