Polity Atlas

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?Specialised functional bodies of citizens chosen by lot from those affected, coordinating by negotiation.Sortition / citizens' assemblyState legislature and governor set the dividend through the budget process.
How are conflicts resolved?Quasi-judicial arbitration between functional bodies when negotiation fails.Unknown
How are public goods funded?Supplied by autonomous functional agencies instead of a multi-purpose state or municipality.Returns of a publicly owned investment fund.Sovereign wealth fund dividend
How is AI used?No documented AI role.No documented AI role.
What are the main risks?Unclear who counts as affected; weak accountability of unelected samples; coordination without a central authority.CLM-0310Political pressure to use fund earnings for the state budget instead of dividends.

This illustrates differences in design; it is not a universal claim about outcomes. Each cell links to mechanisms and the claims behind them.