Institutions have the pathetic megalomania of the computer whose whole vision of the world is its own program.

Hierarchy works well in a stable environment.

If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or funny.

Mormons... are so strong, they can handle wealth, they are confident. I think it is because they are not bogged down by rules for equality, but have a firmly defined system of relative status and responsible command.

Behind a leader there must be followers, but they should always be on the lookout for the main chance and ready to change sides if the current leader doesn't deliver.

Real equality is immensely difficult to achieve, it needs continual revision and monitoring of distributions. And it does not provide buffers between members, so they are continually colliding or frustrating each other.

Hierarchy is is much reviled in the present day.