How each model solves the same problems
Instead of “democracy versus anarchism”, compare the concrete ways collective problems get solved.
| Question | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How are decisions made? | Each cooperative uses one member, one vote; the parent nonprofit, Evergreen Cooperatives, holds voting control and its board includes civic and anchor representatives. | Grand Council of 50 chiefs chosen by clan mothers; questions pass between groups of nations, each seeking unanimity, with the Onondaga Firekeepers confirming or resolving disagreement. | The Prime Minister is formally responsible for Diella; the Constitutional Court states AI cannot change who exercises public power or bears accountability. | |
| How are conflicts resolved? | Boards of each cooperative and the parent set policy; Evergreen Business Services provides shared management, HR and finance. | The Confederacy describes the Grand Council as resolving disputes among the nations and planning for the welfare of all the people. | Opposition challenged the decrees before the Constitutional Court, which dismissed the request on 8 October 2026; its full reasoning is pending. | |
| How are public goods funded? | Anchor-institution contracts and philanthropic capital seed jobs and equity for residents of target neighbourhoods.Cooperative ownership | Unknown | Aims to improve public-service access and reduce discretion in public procurement. | |
| How is AI used? | No documented AI role. | No documented AI role. | Chatbot and voice assistant on e-Albania; a procurement system tender was still being prepared in August 2026. | |
| What are the main risks? | Dependence on a few anchor contracts; early operating losses; capital intensity; worker confusion about profit shares. | Operates alongside US and Canadian governments, which limits its practical jurisdiction; its rule of unanimity within and between blocs requires broad agreement.CLM-0117CLM-0118 | Unclear accountability for an AI 'minister'; no AI law yet; no published technical detail; AKSHI's leaders face a tender-rigging case.CLM-0359 |
This illustrates differences in design; it is not a universal claim about outcomes. Each cell links to mechanisms and the claims behind them.