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i confess i haven't read this whole thread... so this is written in response to original post only.
i think when you speak about social operation being the holy grail for a societal system... you subtly steer the topic on a specific course where not all the premises are agreed upon (or even brought to the table).
what is the goal of civilization? when you make social order the primary key, it is easy to forget that social justice is by some (myself included) preferred over order.
it appears the discussion has been framed by "how much control produces the best social operation?" while i would begin it with "how much control is just?". the two are not necessarily identical.
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