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?One Noun, one vote on on-chain proposals (Governor Bravo fork with dynamic quorum and objection period); delegation allowed; a founders' veto as a safeguard.Exit rightsKings of small kingdoms (túatha) under over-kings; assemblies (óenach); customary law expounded by hereditary jurists rather than legislated.Unknown
How are conflicts resolved?Votes and objection periods; ultimately exit through the fork mechanism, which gives forking holders a pro-rata share of the treasury.Brehon judges; sureties (naidm, ráth, aitire); distraint of livestock; ritual fasting against higher-ranking defendants; body-fines and honour-price compensation.ArbitrationUnknown
How are public goods funded?Funds art, open-source tools, events and charity through proposals, small grants and Prop House rounds.Rules on shared grazing, co-operative ploughing, mills and fencing; obligatory hospitality; churches and monasteries; few public works.Unknown
How is AI used?None in governance.None; a medieval legal order.Unknown
What are the main risks?Treasury arbitrage when treasury value per Noun exceeds its price, concentration of Nouns, falling auction demand and founder veto.Status-graded and unequal protection, unfree labour, endemic raiding and dynastic war, and vulnerability to a centralising conqueror.CLM-0385Unknown

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