Another proof we are approaching New Feudalism: city-states. Not saying it's a bad thing. City-states were the only places of freedom and progress in the Middle Ages (think Florence). Just pointing out that after socialism going bankrupt ideologically and the Western civilization with capitalism being on the edge of bankruptcy - the world will start moving into Feudal model. Which has been happening already for a while - think of 90% serfs (defined as born in debt and dying in debt) and 10% superclass (modern day aristocracy) living their lives above the law or changing the laws to suit them. Globalism, single global ideology ( instead of religion) which basically is liberal democracy, etc. are all characteristics of feudal society. And now city states. Google for "neofeudalism"... You will be shocked to see how many parallels between middle ages and current times there are...