Yes, I suspect that if we let the power-hungry types control the world even more than today, we may get an even worse dystopia.

"You, you and you do not get permit for procreation. You, you and you are not allowed to leave your village ever."

At the very worst, we may get Khmer Rouge-like program of violent degrowth and return to agricultural roots.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_Rouge