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? | Sovereignty settles who has the final word; in practice it is divided between levels, pooled between states or limited by treaties. | Grand Council of 50 chiefs chosen by clan mothers; questions pass between groups of nations, each seeking unanimity, with the Onondaga Firekeepers confirming or resolving disagreement. | |
| How are conflicts resolved? | Disputes over sovereignty go to recognition politics, international courts and, too often, force. | The Confederacy describes the Grand Council as resolving disputes among the nations and planning for the welfare of all the people. | |
| How are public goods funded? | Unknown | Unknown | |
| How is AI used? | Unknown | No documented AI role. | |
| What are the main risks? | Shielding abuses behind non-intervention; non-recognition leaving new polities legally stranded.CLM-0556 | Operates alongside US and Canadian governments, which limits its practical jurisdiction; its rule of unanimity within and between blocs requires broad agreement.CLM-0117CLM-0118 |
This illustrates differences in design; it is not a universal claim about outcomes. Each cell links to mechanisms and the claims behind them.