First science fiction and then science fact.
Charles Marohn has a video at the link. The conversation reminds me of when the Vogons came to dismantle Arthur Dent’s house in “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” They needed it for a hyperspace bypass.
Sure, he’s a rebel. But there is a larger point: We have to have rules, but if one size doesn’t fit all,we’ll need committees. Lots and lots of committees.