It seems to me that there are mega-cycles in human history. This can be found across almost everything.
In this case the mega-cycle is: Distribution of Power vs. Autocracy
Distribution of powers was the most prevalent force in the 20th century across basically all domains.
Now Autocracy seems to be making a comeback and one of the most prevalent meme to sustain its comeback is that Distribution of Power is extremely expensive, both financially and intellectually, thus causing sub-optimal outcomes.
In this case the mega-cycle is: Distribution of Power vs. Autocracy
Distribution of powers was the most prevalent force in the 20th century across basically all domains.
Now Autocracy seems to be making a comeback and one of the most prevalent meme to sustain its comeback is that Distribution of Power is extremely expensive, both financially and intellectually, thus causing sub-optimal outcomes.