The problem with that “strongman” autocrat ruler kind of thinking is that, while in the short term it can bring benefits, it’s ultimately unsustainable precisely because people don’t live forever and you can’t guarantee that your successors will be as competent or intelligent.
The bugs with authoritarianism reveal themselves at this point, as the wide powers given to the aforementioned incompetent people in power results in extremely bad decisions being made, ultimately leading to a degradation in society and either collapse or a coup. Such a cycle is extremely unstable, and it only takes a brief glance at history to see the results for yourself.
There’s a reason why in today’s world, empires and monarchies have been replaced by republics with systems of checks and balances that are put in place specifically to avoid these effects.
The bugs with authoritarianism reveal themselves at this point, as the wide powers given to the aforementioned incompetent people in power results in extremely bad decisions being made, ultimately leading to a degradation in society and either collapse or a coup. Such a cycle is extremely unstable, and it only takes a brief glance at history to see the results for yourself.
There’s a reason why in today’s world, empires and monarchies have been replaced by republics with systems of checks and balances that are put in place specifically to avoid these effects.