01 · Knowledge Atlas
Switch to graph viewAn encyclopedia of social systems
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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- Hannah ArendtThinkerGerman-born American political theorist who analysed totalitarianism and argued that political freedom consists in acting together with others in a public space.
- Harberger taxMechanismOwners self-assess the value of their property, pay tax on that value and must sell to anyone who offers it.
- Haudenosaunee Confederacy (Iroquois League)ExperimentA confederacy of Native nations governed under the Great Law of Peace by a Grand Council of chiefs selected by clan mothers. Its founding date is debated; the Confederacy and its council continue today.
- Hélène LandemoreThinkerPolitical theorist who argues for 'open democracy' built around randomly selected assemblies; author of Open Democracy (2020).
- Hutterite coloniesExperimentCommunal Anabaptist farming colonies (Bruderhöfe) holding all property in common, with a community of goods traditionally dated to 1528. They operate across the Canadian prairies and the northern United States.