Been learning/pondering about various ideas behind governance lately. I think the most promising idea I've encountered is having competing start up city/states that are structured like joint stock corporations. They compete for the best and brightest citizens who would willingly move there and pay the local tax because the place was safe, clean, and had a high standard of living because it promoted free enterprise.
Like a joint stock corporation, the state executive or CEO is chosen by the board and the board members are chosen by the stock holders. Since the stock owners have skin in the game, they have the incentive to choose wise board members who will chose an effective CEO.
Imagine us all debating over the corporate policies of McDonalds or Apple. It's asinine. You either chose to buy their product or not. Instead, we have a cold civil war and government that's growing like a cancer, which will eventually kill the host. Dark times ahead, but there is hope because we now have ways to freely communicate ideas and save our wealth despite the cancer's best efforts.
Wishing you all a lovely day.