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? | About 60 randomly selected residents learn, deliberate and vote; recommendations with at least 80% support are treated as binding on the mayor, lower ones as advice.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? | Facilitated small groups and supermajority voting; independent coordinators choose experts; disputes over competence end with other authorities. | A four-member Constitutional Tribunal appointed by the co-princes and the General Council; ordinary courts. | Unknown | |
| How are public goods funded? | City-funded process; outcomes direct municipal spending on flood retention, emergency help and clean-air measures. | Health, education and infrastructure funded by indirect, corporate and personal taxes; parishes run local services. | Unknown | |
| How is AI used? | No AI role. | No specific role for AI. | Unknown | |
| What are the main risks? | Binding force rests on a mayoral promise, not law; recommendations beyond municipal powers; irregular frequency. | 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.