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?Proposals pass or fail by comparing the time-weighted average price of the token in conditional pass and fail markets; no token vote.FutarchyUnknownUnknown
How are conflicts resolved?No court; contested outcomes are settled by the market result, with protocol fixes after incidents.UnknownUnknown
How are public goods funded?Treasury spending and contributor pay are decided by markets; the docs describe project funds and token issuance as market-governed.UnknownUnknown
How is AI used?No documented AI role in decision-making.UnknownUnknown
What are the main risks?Thin liquidity; manipulation of the average price; a few wallets dominating; markets reflect token price, not wider welfare.UnknownUnknown

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