So the naive libertarian belief in a fully decentralized Hayekian order does not always come about. American Anarchy, Chinese Control, International Intermediate Here we give a bit more detail on a sci-fi scenario141 in which the US descends into a chaotic Second American Civil War, the CCP responds with the opposite extreme of a total surveillance

Government will have to adapt to the growing autonomy of the individual. Taxing capacity will plunge by 50-70 percent. This will tend to make smaller jurisdictions more successful. The challenge of setting competitive terms to attract able individuals and their capital will be more easily undertaken in enclaves than across continents.