I largely agree with what you're saying -- I think. And also relates to why as a former anarcho-capitalist, I'm a born against liberal democracy guy. Because I think the best solution is how we mediate the existence of structure through the interface with authority in an organized society. It's really about the management of incentives towards what one might describe is trying to maximize the subjective experience of the "good life" amongst as many people as possible.

Which sounds utilitarian -- and is, to a certain extent. But alas, I'm a moral constructionist, and I have epistemological objections to taking even that construct too far beyond the surface-level point.