four axes using a 0-5 scale (where 0 = balanced hybrid, 5 = maximum expression in the specified direction): #### Governance - Authoritarian: Centralized leadership or hierarchy managing decisions for the group (e.g., a council, single leader, or strict bylaws). - Libertarian: Decentralized or egalitarian structures, with decisions made through consensus or individual autonomy. #### Economic - Collectivist: Emphasizes shared ownership, redistribution, and reducing inequality. - Individualist: Focuses on private ownership, market freedom, and personal responsibility. #### Cultural - Progressive: Open to experimentation, new technologies, diverse ideas, and adapting cultural norms over time. - Traditional: Focused on maintaining established customs, roles, and a sense of historical continuity. #### Autonomy - Self-Sufficient: Produces most of its own resources (food, water, energy, etc.) and minimizes reliance on external systems. - Externally Integrated: Relies heavily on trade, external expertise, or interaction with broader societies for sustainability. ### Micro-Society Framework Examples #### Self-Sufficient Libertarian Collective: - Governance: Egalitarian decision-making (consensus or minimal structure). - Economics: Cooperative food production, shared infrastructure, and bartering. - Culture: Open to change, with evolving practices that suit community needs. - Autonomy: High degree of self-sufficiency; minimal reliance on external trade. - Example: A permaculture-based eco-village striving for independence. #### Externally Integrated Authoritarian Individualist: - Governance: Centralized leadership enforces rules. - Economics: Individuals manage their own resources and contribute to trade. - Culture: Emphasis on preserving certain traditions but open to external cultural exchange. - Autonomy: Heavy reliance on external markets and expertise for sustainability. - Example: A company town with a strong leader reliant on global trade for its operation. #### Examples - A progressive, self-sufficient collective may struggle to innovate without external input, but it may achieve resilience against external shocks. - A traditional, externally integrated individualist society may thrive economically but be vulnerable to global disruptions. #### Village Living ##### Governance: 3.5 Libertarian - Emphasizes distributed decision-making and autonomy - Democratic resource allocation - Expert-driven processes without hierarchical control - Maintains minimal but essential coordinating structures - No management class but has safety boundaries ##### Economic: 4 Collectivist - Guaranteed basic needs - Shared ownership of productive resources - Communal infrastructure - Democratic resource allocation - Preserves personal property rights and external economic freedom - Allows individual choice in contribution ##### Cultural: 3 Progressive - Integration of modern technology - Emphasis on innovation and knowledge sharing - Open to experimentation - Maintains valuable traditional elements: - Craftsmanship - Connection to land - Community bonds ##### Autonomy: 3 Self-Sufficient - Internal production of basic needs - Local resource management - Developed internal expertise - But maintains: - Strategic external trade - 20-40% external income target - Knowledge exchange with outside - Participation in regional markets