Human Systems & Incentives
When power concentrates, corruption compounds. Explore why groups fail to cooperate, how monetary systems degrade, and what happens when transparency is lost.
Module 1: The Coordination Problem
Discover why groups fail to cooperate when incentives reward betrayal. Play the Prisoner's Dilemma and see how trust-based systems collapse under selfish incentives.
Start Module 1 →Module 2: The Corruption Curve
Trace how monetary systems degrade as trust layers increase. Watch the Cantillon Effect visualizer show who benefits from money creation and who pays the hidden tax.
Start Module 2 →Module 3: Trust, Power, and Accountability
Examine why power corrupts when transparency is lost. Compare panopticon surveillance systems with transparent ledgers and discover why verification beats trust.
Start Module 3 →Complete all 3 modules to unlock Stage 3
Stage 3 explores the information revolution and the tools that made trustless systems possible.