The Political Cycle
What arises is a cycle of populist uprising, which typically happens quickly, followed by a slower degradation of power among commoners, until elites regain control. If the elites are oppressive enough, this leads to the next round of upheaval from the commoners to repeat the cycle.
The Technology-Policy Gap
Technology is like a rip current - you can try to resist it, but that won’t stop it, and resisting will only cause more problems.