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?Token-weighted executable and social proposals, with delegation; working groups run by three elected stewards; constitutional amendments need two-thirds and 1% participation.A stratified random sample of 523 voters deliberated in moderated groups and plenaries and answered questionnaires before and after; no decisions were taken.Sortition / citizens' assemblyUnknown
How are conflicts resolved?Constitutional limits on majorities; dissolution votes freeze working-group funds; a 4-of-8 Security Council can cancel malicious proposals.Balanced briefing materials, trained neutral moderators and competing experts structured disagreement.Unknown
How are public goods funded?Registration fees fund ENS development first and other public goods second, including a Public Goods working group.Privately funded; produced published results, media coverage and a peer-reviewed study.Unknown
How is AI used?None in governance.No AI role.Unknown
What are the main risks?Governance capture through low turnout, reliance on a few delegates and stewards, and temporary trust in the Security Council.Self-selection into attendance; artificial setting; analysis by the method's designers; no institutional uptake.Unknown

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