Huxley is refering to the function of the state and the individual. It seems we, at least in California and the Federal level, have lost sight of this. Our state and federal government is invasive and it has become accetable for the buracrats to come to work each morning with an self important, self serving attitude. We have returned to petty fifdomes - where government expands beyond the borders of it's function to serve it's own existance. All the while reducing the level of service for the core elements for which it was created. Schools, roads, bridges etc. Our government has gotten and is getting further out of phase with the intent of the founders of this country. But this is due to the complacency of the citizenry - We have the government we deserve.