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? | Specialised functional bodies of citizens chosen by lot from those affected, coordinating by negotiation.Sortition / citizens' assembly | 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. | Unknown | |
| How are conflicts resolved? | Quasi-judicial arbitration between functional bodies when negotiation fails. | A four-member Constitutional Tribunal appointed by the co-princes and the General Council; ordinary courts. | Unknown | |
| How are public goods funded? | Supplied by autonomous functional agencies instead of a multi-purpose state or municipality. | Health, education and infrastructure funded by indirect, corporate and personal taxes; parishes run local services. | Unknown | |
| How is AI used? | No documented AI role. | No specific role for AI. | Unknown | |
| What are the main risks? | Unclear who counts as affected; weak accountability of unelected samples; coordination without a central authority.CLM-0310 | Clash between the episcopal co-prince and legislation such as abortion; exclusion of non-citizens; dependence on France, Spain and the EU. | Unknown |
This illustrates differences in design; it is not a universal claim about outcomes. Each cell links to mechanisms and the claims behind them.