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The Death of Local Autonomy: Why Big Systems Are Failing Us | Wilhelm Röpke
Decentrism offers a blueprint for society built on a human scale. We analyse why re-establishing local autonomy is essential for a flourishing life.
This video examines the economic and social philosophy of Wilhelm Röpke. We discuss how decentralised institutions and small enterprises foster personal responsibility, standing in direct contrast to the impersonal nature of mass-scale societies.
By critiquing metropolitan gigantism as a social pathology, we identify why the current shift toward centralisation risks our connection to the tangible world. These ideas provide a framework for those seeking to understand how local communities can thrive outside the control of the managerial state.