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The second flaw of centralization is that a hierarchy's own success and efficiency makes members dependent on it until the structure ossifies and becomes too inflexible to reorganize and respond effectively to a novel crisis.

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Secondly, the very success and efficiency of a hierarchy leads its members to become dependent on it, relying unquestioningly on the institution's design.

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Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, Preface to (2021), What is decentralization? A mathematician's perspective from Craig Calcaterra, p. 14
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Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, Preface to (2021). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3782191

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successful hierarchies facing novel crises rather than predictable tasks

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failuresupport: arguedfailure: hierarchical-ossificationfamily: recentralization-driftsystemic-riskinstitutional-design

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