01 · Knowledge Atlas
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Theories, political philosophies, economic models, institution types and forms of self-government — each idea traced through theory, real examples, critique and results.
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- G1000 Citizens' Summit (Belgium, 2011)ExperimentA citizen-initiated summit held on 11 November 2011 in Brussels during Belgium's long government formation, bringing together about a thousand citizens to deliberate; it later inspired Belgian permanent citizen bodies.
- GeorgismIdeologyThe political economy of Henry George: land and natural resources belong to all, so land rent should fund public spending, ideally through a tax on land value. Tried in part in Fairhope, Alabama and Pittsburgh.
- Gitcoin quadratic fundingExperimentRounds of quadratic funding run by Gitcoin since 2019 to match small donations to open-source and public-goods projects.
- Global citizens' assembly (proposed permanent body)ExperimentProposals for a standing, lottery-selected assembly representing the world's population. The 2021 Global Assembly, held around COP26, was the first pilot; a permanent Global Citizens' Assembly has been under construction since 2024.
- Gross National Happiness (Bhutan)ExperimentBhutan's development philosophy, credited to King Jigme Singye Wangchuck in 1972, holding that policy should pursue collective happiness rather than output alone. Named in the 2008 constitution and measured by a nine-domain GNH Index.