It seems to me that authoritarianism can be fostered without an organismic authority (like a king or priest class). Isn't the "rule of law" or a constitution intended to objectify the authority? If that's the case, then the psychological manipulation from things like religion or capital punishment can/could eventually become unnecessary to achieve an authoritarian state.
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