> 1. We shouldn't have CEOs, in which case most businesses today wouldn't exist.

There's over 30 million businesses in the US [0], and 200,000 CEOs.

Is it really impossible to imagine another structure that doesn't involve a CEO or chief?

I don't personally think it'll change anything (nor do I have any hatred for CEOs), we'll just hate whoever made the decision. It's just easier when it's one human-with-out-of-fashion-attributes who makes a lot of money.

[0] https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2019/04/11/number-of... [1] https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes111011.htm