01 — SCALE
Before examining any specific decision, it helps to see the time scales clearly. The industrial era, the AI era, and our typical planning window — all on the same bar.
Sources: Haudenosaunee Confederacy est. ~1,000 CE (Fenton 1998); Industrial Revolution ~1760-present; ChatGPT public launch Nov 2022; 7th generation principle per Haudenosaunee oral tradition.
Drag the slider to see how the ratio changed since 1965
Source: Economic Policy Institute, CEO Compensation Survey 2024
Tap or hover any country to compare · Bubble size = population
Source: OECD Health Statistics 2024, World Bank
Each icon represents real people in the current system
Each icon = 276,000 people · Source: Census Bureau 2024
Each icon = 132,000 children · Source: USDA Food Security Report 2024
Annual cost per person
Sources: Vera Institute of Justice 2024; NCES 2024; UBI calculation at $1,000/month