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? | Online petitions with signature thresholds, a city-wide survey and collaborative editing fed a 30-member drafting group; a 100-member partly appointed assembly adopted the text by qualified majority. | Unknown | 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. | |
| How are conflicts resolved? | Signature thresholds guaranteed graduated responses; disputes over the final text were settled in the assembly and later before the Supreme Court. | Unknown | A four-member Constitutional Tribunal appointed by the co-princes and the General Council; ordinary courts. | |
| How are public goods funded? | A low-cost online platform; the resulting constitution enshrines rights to the city, a healthy environment and indigenous rights. | Unknown | Health, education and infrastructure funded by indirect, corporate and personal taxes; parishes run local services. | |
| How is AI used? | No AI role. | Unknown | No specific role for AI. | |
| What are the main risks? | Digital divide; organisers' own metrics of influence; partly appointed assembly; petitions favouring organised campaigns.CLM-0484 | Unknown | Clash between the episcopal co-prince and legislation such as abortion; exclusion of non-citizens; dependence on France, Spain and the EU. |
This illustrates differences in design; it is not a universal claim about outcomes. Each cell links to mechanisms and the claims behind them.