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Self-Assessment

Tick the warning signs that feel familiar and see which stress tests your community is closest to.

Tick the signs that feel familiar below — your most relevant stress tests will appear here, most pressing first.

Layer 0 - Identity & Scope

Commons Privatization through Land Sales
Cultural Norm Violation Scope Test
Governance Creep into Private Life
Mission Drift Through Competing Purposes
Unprotected Core Invariants

Layer 1 - Membership System

Expulsion Without Due Process
Rapid Growth without Onboarding
Self-Sufficiency Without Collective Contribution

Layer 2 - Governance & Decision Logic

Charismatic Spiritual Authority
Dominant Speakers in Decision Spaces
Emergency Rule Bypass Precedent
Founder Informal Veto
Informal Clique Decision Making
Undefined Decision Type

Layer 3 - Economic & Resource System

Invisible Care Labor Burnout
Opaque Community Finances
Outsourced Labor Bypassing Contribution

Layer 4 - Conflict, Repair & Accountability

Conflict Avoidance Normalization
Punishment Before Repair

Layer 5 - Operations & Coordination

Invisible Power via Responsibilities
Undefined Information Access

Layer 6 - Evolution & Adaptation

Institutional Amnesia
Irreversible Experiments
Ossified Governance Without a Path to Change

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