Polity Atlas

How each model solves the same problems

Instead of “democracy versus anarchism”, compare the concrete ways collective problems get solved.

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How are decisions made?Ownership and decisions kept with families, small firms, guilds and cooperatives, in line with subsidiarity.UnknownA stratified random sample of 523 voters deliberated in moderated groups and plenaries and answered questionnaires before and after; no decisions were taken.Sortition / citizens' assembly
How are conflicts resolved?UnknownUnknownBalanced briefing materials, trained neutral moderators and competing experts structured disagreement.
How are public goods funded?Not worked out as a state programme; left largely to small-scale and local bodies.UnknownPrivately funded; produced published results, media coverage and a peer-reviewed study.
How is AI used?No documented AI role.UnknownNo AI role.
What are the main risks?Feasibility of widely redistributing property; efficiency of small-scale production; dependence on a theological context.CLM-0334UnknownSelf-selection into attendance; artificial setting; analysis by the method's designers; no institutional uptake.

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