Better is a perspective based on need , it's better to have a surgeon handy if you need an operation but if your car needs attention then you'd be better off with a mechanic.
Civilisation is simply an extension of the tribe mentality , we subscribe to our parties because they offer what tribes have always offered , acceptance and safety in numbers. The benefits of society are simple really , medical care far in advance of anything our more primitive cousins can expect , technological advances that are only possible as a team effort, and of course a level of existence that allows us a lot of free time.
In a world without rules the wolves would devour the sheep.

Believe me when I tell you that someone with my mentality would love a world where crime went unpunished , the streets would be littered with bodies.