Questions About Governance
Open questions about governance — what we still need to understand about governing judgment infrastructure and the Judgment Economy.
The Core Argument
Governance is the foundation of trust. This page documents the open questions about governance — what we still need to understand about governing judgment infrastructure and the Judgment Economy.
Governance is how we make decisions about decisions. It is the framework that ensures accountability, transparency, and trust.
But we do not fully understand governance in the Judgment Era.
This page documents the questions that remain — about how judgment infrastructure should be governed, who should govern it, and what the appropriate institutional forms are.
Questions About Governance
The open questions about governance.
Question 1: Who Should Govern Judgment Infrastructure?
Judgment infrastructure is a public good. But who should govern it? Governments? Independent bodies? Stakeholder consortiums? What are the appropriate governance structures?
Question 2: How Should Accountability Be Maintained?
Accountability is essential to judgment. But how should accountability be maintained in complex systems? What mechanisms are needed to ensure that accountability is preserved?
Question 3: What Are the Appropriate Checks and Balances?
Governance requires checks and balances. What are the appropriate checks and balances for judgment infrastructure? How can we prevent the concentration of power?
Question 4: How Can Governance Be Inclusive?
Governance must be inclusive. It must represent the interests of all stakeholders. How can we design governance that is inclusive, equitable, and accountable?
Question 5: How Does Governance Scale?
Governance must scale with the infrastructure. How can governance be designed to scale effectively? What are the limits of scalability?
Question 6: What Is the Role of the Acacia Trust?
The Acacia Trust is the institutional vehicle for the Acacia Initiative. But what is its role in governance? How should it be governed? How should it be accountable?
The Acacia perspective:
Governance is the foundation of trust. Without good governance, judgment infrastructure cannot be trusted. We are committed to building governance that is accountable, transparent, and inclusive.
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