Why is such a polity so different to accomplish? A parable derived from game theory highlights the dilemma. Cooperative solutions in game theory are likely when the play is repeated, and when the players have complete information about the other players past performance, and when there are small numbers of players. Let me turn that story around; cooperation is difficult to achieve when the play is not repeated or there is an endgame, when the players do not possess information about the other players, and when there are large numbers of players. In those circumstances the game from detection typically outweigh the gains from cooperation.