THE QUESTION
Why do atrocities go unpunished?
Propose what to do, then judge whether each action would move each root.
Sealed 11 days ago: this room no longer knows who sat in it; only its steward is still named. What it concluded stays.
30 at the table (29 simulated) · 0 actions proposed against 6 root causes. Add one, then judge whether each action moves each cause.
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Some claims influence each other in a circle
↺ Every state judges the case by what it costs t → So the organisation that knows most says least
A circle can be a real finding — a cycle that feeds itself — or a link whose direction was never really settled. The map treats the group as one node, so nothing inside it is a root on its own. If it is the second, the pair is worth putting back to the room.Score the roots first
why
The method's own practice, before any action is proposed: each root cause is scored 1–5 on how feasible it is to address, how much impact addressing it would have, and how likely it is to resolve by itself with no intervention. Priority goes to roots with high impact, high feasibility and low likelihood of fixing themselves — priority = impact + feasibility − likelihood. Scores are averaged across the group and shown with how many scored.
1 = low, 5 = high. Your own scores; the group's averages beside them.
| root cause | feasible | impact | fixes itself | priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Every state judges the case by what it costs them | – | – | – | – |
| So the organisation that knows most says least | – | – | – | – |
| Naming it triggers obligations, so it is not named | – | – | – | – |
| Early warning systems produce reports nobody is obliged to answer | – | – | – | – |
| Acting early is politically costly and acting late is not punished | – | – | – | – |
| Speaking publicly ends the access that lets us feed people | – | – | – | – |
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