@cryptogee

There is a baseline of basic interaction within species. Those basic criteria ensure the continued survival of the species.

One could question whether we have developed a construct beyond that point, but I think that the framework for survival is based on laws, written or unwritten. Individual liberty is such a critical part of any society, but so is a balance of laws and socially-derived consequences.

Disjointed societies, I suppose, would represent that much like in the book "The Giver", and would be much more tribal.

Interesting basis for thought, though...

Also: I will always remember the high school videos in psychology class with Phillip Zimbardo...