I think if the nation-state wants to keep existing as a meaningful power structure, it will have to start merking CEOs or at least get serious about enforcing their damned laws.

They never were adequate.

Because the wealthy have become more powerful than the levers. Someone 99% tax is looking real good.

The traditional ones were violence.

At least this pack of wolves

As bad as it is, that's probably not even a square mile. But still, habitat destruction adds to itself quickly. Since they started a new hood by digging out the woods behind me, we've seen a bear and a deer on the street. Not good. They are way too shy to be coming into neighborhoods.

They should be held liable for replanting each tree the way someone would be held liable for accidentally toppling a neighbor's

Still illegal, but without consequences.