How each model solves the same problems
Instead of “democracy versus anarchism”, compare the concrete ways collective problems get solved.
| Question | + Model | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | A 28-member General Council (half elected by parish, half by national list) elects the head of government; the co-princes sanction laws with countersignature. | |
| How are conflicts resolved? | Boards of each cooperative and the parent set policy; Evergreen Business Services provides shared management, HR and finance. | A four-member Constitutional Tribunal appointed by the co-princes and the General Council; ordinary courts. | |
| How are public goods funded? | Anchor-institution contracts and philanthropic capital seed jobs and equity for residents of target neighbourhoods.Cooperative ownership | Health, education and infrastructure funded by indirect, corporate and personal taxes; parishes run local services. | |
| How is AI used? | No documented AI role. | No specific role for AI. | |
| What are the main risks? | Dependence on a few anchor contracts; early operating losses; capital intensity; worker confusion about profit shares. | Clash between the episcopal co-prince and legislation such as abortion; exclusion of non-citizens; dependence on France, Spain and the EU. |
This illustrates differences in design; it is not a universal claim about outcomes. Each cell links to mechanisms and the claims behind them.