Bravo!! Excellent post, and I look forward to reading more. There are a couple little details I don't entirely agree with, or perhaps I'm not understanding your position correctly. For instance
"|Well.. voluntary centralisation is possible, that's true - however, centralisation ALWAYS results in a loss of power within some individuals and they generally always discover at some point that they really needed that power..." I don't see how the total elimination of centralized power is possible, given that the majority of all social animals - including humans will tend to gravitate towards a few leaders. Mankind would need to evolve past this natural tendency in order to eliminate the need or desire for at least some centralization of power. That said, if the centralization of power in this instance is completely voluntary, then the person(s) giving up that power can take it back whenever they want or need it.
But on the whole I think I see where you are going with this. I am of the opinion that the purpose of LIFE is to grow and evolve. That is our raison d'être. We can only do that in a state of liberty. Every little freedom and bit of power we cede to others - or they take from us - reduces our potential for growth until eventually it results in stagnation. On an individual basis this reduces our lives to mere existence. On a species level, it might eventually lead to extinction.
Forgot to mention I voted for you.
Thankyou!
Greetings! Yes, I agree that a fundamental for us is to evolve. I include that intention along with healing and balancing. These three form a very strong, self reinforcing 'pyramid' ironically!
We all have our own natures and not everyone shares a single 'human nature' by any means. If we did, then there couldn't be any leaders as we'd all either be leaders or followers - the fact that we have both shows that we don't all have the same nature.
I am suggesting evolving our own nature to a state of balance where we are united as one, yet individuated simultaneously. The guidance we need can come from the inside, from the feelings that are deeply rooted in self and the Earth - plus beyond. We have an inate, internal compass - unfortunately, it is damaged in most people at the moment due to long standing denials.
That's true in some cases, however, sometimes it isn't obvious how to recover the power and some time people don't want to give it back. I can voluntarily agree to be 'ruled' by a government but strangely enough they seem to not want to stop doing it. ;)
Your final observation is correct. Since we literally die if we give our power away, it is imperative that we stop doing it and then heal, balance and evolve. It's not possible to know in advance what the outcome of such deep changes will be, but we can know right now that change is needed and is coming. :)