I was talking about the top level. The one, where decisions for what is allowed or prohibited at lower levels are made.

In Gaddafi's Lybia, no matter how good the elites are at their game, there were things Gaddafi would never allow them to do. Lobbying an absolute monarch can be hard. Lobbying a temporary president should be easier. Lobbying a constitution would be a fun thing to watch, too bad it has to rely on people for enforcement.

At local level, the best system is when everyone has a personal domain with no intersections, there are no conflicts and much growth. The second best, is when everyone is cooperative and can reach a consensus. Once there is a conflict and no consensus, we have to apply imperfect systems, and the efficiency decreases.