Why Nations Are Hard to Build

Running a tribe is natural.

Running a nation is extremely difficult.

In a tribe, food distribution, relationships, and safety are managed directly within the group.

In a nation, these needs must be managed at massive scale through systems and institutions.

If a society fails to provide stability in food, safety, and social order, people naturally fall back into survival instincts.

And when survival instincts dominate, cooperation weakens.

That is when societies begin to operate in fear, competition, and survival-of-the-fittest behavior.

Reflection:

What do you think allows large societies to maintain cooperation among millions of people?

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