“hierarchical structures are themselves the enforcers of the tiers”
Ok that can’t possibly stand alone.
“Inherent in hierarchy is coercion……but then inherent in all life is force and coercion because all life is a struggle for dominance.”
Ah here we go. Fundamental differences here. In this model, the dominant can never relax because unless there is some kind of automated hierarchy preserving system functioning like a set of laws with police forces, or guard dogs or whatever – there will always be the possibility that the “themselves enforcing structures” will crumble due a failure to apply coercion appropriately at the correct timing, resulting in tumbling down