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This directory contains research notes related to World Foundation Design.

Research should help evaluate risks, historical examples, existing institutions, and possible design choices.

flowchart TB
  Research["Research"]
  History["Historical and institutional change"]
  War["War and international relations"]
  OSS["OSS and standards"]
  Coop["Cooperatives and mutual aid"]
  Identity["Identity / Reputation"]
  Economy["Economy / Welfare"]
  Governance["Governance / Arbitration / Norms"]
  Safety["Infrastructure / Audit / Safety"]
  Docs["docs / modules<br/>design feedback"]

  Research --> History
  Research --> War
  Research --> OSS
  Research --> Coop
  Research --> Identity
  Research --> Economy
  Research --> Governance
  Research --> Safety
  History --> Docs
  War --> Docs
  OSS --> Docs
  Coop --> Docs
  Identity --> Docs
  Economy --> Docs
  Governance --> Docs
  Safety --> Docs

  click Research "/en/research/topics/" "Research index"
  click History "/en/research/topics/" "Historical and institutional change"
  click War "/en/research/topics/" "War and international relations"
  click OSS "/en/research/topics/" "OSS and standards"
  click Coop "/en/research/topics/" "Cooperatives and mutual aid"
  click Identity "/en/modules/identity/" "Identity / Reputation"
  click Economy "/en/modules/economy/" "Economy / Welfare"
  click Governance "/en/modules/governance/" "Governance / Arbitration / Norms"
  click Safety "/en/docs/05-threat-model/" "Infrastructure / Audit / Safety"
  click Docs "/en/docs/" "design feedback"

Research topics are listed in index.md.