Description of the Cluster Society

v. 1.18 (10/07/2025 - 10/02/2026, 13:50)

1. Introduction: From Registration to Calling

Modern society is organized predominantly on a rigid territorial-administrative principle. The cluster model of the Society of the Future (SF) offers a fundamentally different, more flexible and natural global method of self-organization, based on the idea that in the SF there are no states or borders. There is only a single space for humanity's life, organized into territorial and extraterritorial clusters with multi-level self-governance and organizations with spaces for private initiative. The form of social structure of the New Country is a constitutional confederation — a union of sovereign territorial and extraterritorial clusters, united by a common set of fundamental rules (the Axiocode) and a single subject of the supreme Conceptual Authority (the Order).

2. The Social Fabric of the SF: Clusters and Organizations

The foundation of the SF's social structure consists of clusters and organizations – voluntary associations of people. The key difference between these two forms of association lies in their role in society.

2.1. Clusters: The Foundation of Self-Governance.

A cluster is a formal structure, recognized by the Axiocode, uniting Citizens of the SF based on a common characteristic (territorial or by interest) to exercise their right to self-governance. Clusters possess legislative, executive, and judicial functions within their sphere of competence. Their main task is to protect and develop the interests of all their members.

Territorial Cluster (Community): An association of people based on their shared place of residence, historically originating from concepts such as tribe or community, united by common cultural traditions.
Extraterritorial Cluster: A group of people united by a common interest using a digital platform (OS). Extraterritorial Clusters (ECs) are typically multicultural and multilingual (e.g., trade unions, scientific associations).
The principle of voluntary participation, being key for the SF, manifests differently for different types of clusters:
- For extraterritorial clusters, participation is absolutely voluntary. A Citizen can freely join any such cluster (e.g., "Farmers' Union" or "Astronomy Lovers' Club") and leave it at any moment through the Operating System (OS), regardless of their place of residence.
- For territorial clusters (Communities), membership is regulated by the principle of social contract. By residing in the territory of a Community, a person enters into this contract with it, accepting its jurisdiction and Charter. This means that:
  - Membership in the Community's fiscal and legal system is determined by the fact of residency and is a form of consent to its rules, expressed through the choice of residence.
  - Active participation in the social and political life of the Community (voting, nomination for managerial positions) is a strictly voluntary choice of each resident.

2.2. Organizations: A Space for Private Initiative.

An organization is a voluntary association of residents (not necessarily Citizens of the SF) for economic, creative, or any other activity. Unlike clusters, organizations have a traditional authoritarian management hierarchy and do not participate in law-making outside their internal rules. This is an analogue of modern private companies, firms, and associations.

Organizations have their own internal rules that do not contradict the Axiocode.
They do not participate in the country's governance and cannot be territorial.
Their main goal is the realization of private initiatives and the protection of their founders' interests.

Organizations in the SF can take various forms: commercial (firms, enterprises), non-commercial (charitable foundations), public (interest clubs not claiming cluster status), and creative (art studios, production centers). To achieve common goals, organizations can merge into larger structures such as holdings, consortia, concerns, leagues, or business associations.

3. Typology of Clusters

Clusters are divided into two major types that form a two-circuit self-governance system: territorial and extraterritorial. Both types of clusters are the foundation of the SF's social and economic architecture, performing several key functions:

Social self-organization: Extraterritorial clusters allow individuals to find like-minded people, while territorial clusters foster good neighborly relations.
Economic activity: Extraterritorial clusters act as modern analogues of guilds, producing goods and services.
Professional development: Interest-based clusters become a natural environment for skill growth and knowledge exchange.
Political representation: Clusters are the basis of two branches of self-governance. Extraterritorial clusters give rise to Curators and Ministers, while territorial clusters give rise to Deputies and Heads of Councils.

3.1. Territorial Clusters (Communities).

These are associations of people based on their shared place of residence, focused on issues of common infrastructure, amenities, and security.

Fundamental principle of land use: In the Society of the Future, all land is the property of Nature (Geologos). The Order of United Nations, acting on behalf of the entire SF, exercises responsible use of this land. Land is transferred to end-users (citizens, organizations, clusters) for long-term use with the obligation to preserve its designated purpose, as indicated in the land cadastre, and to treat the natural landscape carefully.
Hierarchy of territorial division: The structure scales flexibly depending on density and type of development:
- Rural areas: Neighborhoods → Subcommunities → Communities → Supercommunities → Region.
- Urban areas: Neighborhoods → City districts → City/Megapolis → Region.
Community: The primary territorial unit of the SF. It is a monocultural settlement (a city, a district of a large city, or a group of villages) with a population of up to 50 thousand. Monoculturalism implies a commonality of basic values and lifestyle, which reduces social friction.
Neighborhood: The primary cell of a community, analogous to a tribe. It is a group of people living in close proximity (e.g., in one multi-story building or a private sector block). The size of a Neighborhood roughly corresponds to Dunbar's number (up to 300 people), ensuring the possibility of personal acquaintance and direct trust. Ideally, each Neighborhood has its representative in the Community — a Deputy. The maximum size of a Neighborhood is limited by a constitutional quota of 6000 people.
Region: The maximum administrative-territorial unit of the SF, uniting all settlements with similar cultures.

Axiopolis: The fundamental cell and "crystallization point" of the Society of the Future, designed as a self-sufficient network of settlements for the practical implementation of Axiocracy and Ecocentrism principles. Its structure consists of four interconnected functional zones (urban core, agricultural, industrial, recreational) and unique social institutions, such as the "Care Complex" and a two-tier justice system. A more detailed description of its structure and functioning principles is contained in the dedicated document "Description of Axiopolis." One of the key economic models offered to Axiopolis residents is "Comfort as a Service" (renting services like "laundry," "climate control," etc., instead of owning equipment). This model aims for maximum resource efficiency. To balance collective efficiency and individual freedom, a differentiated approach is applied:
- For housing with collective infrastructure (multi-apartment buildings, terraced cottages), the "Comfort as a Service" model is a standard solution, integrated into the building's infrastructure.
- For owners of individual households, this model is optional. They retain the right to choose: either connect to the centralized service system or organize their home's life support completely autonomously.

Principle of implementation: To perform work related to the SF's life activities, Councils at all levels engage relevant clusters and organizations on a fully transparent tender basis.

3.2. Extraterritorial Clusters.

Communities of people united by common interests, hobbies, desires, and motives. These clusters unite people regardless of their place of residence and are divided into three fundamental types.

Voluntariness: No one can be forcibly included in a cluster.
Dynamism: Clusters can be freely created, merged, or dissolved by the will of their participants.
Extraterritoriality: Participants of one cluster can live in different Axiopolises and even on different continents, collaborating remotely.
Collective: The primary cell of an extraterritorial cluster, formed around one Curator. The size requirements for a Collective are analogous to a Neighborhood.

3.2.1. Activity Clusters unite people based on joint activity: professional, creative, sports, or hobby. They are the engine of the economy and innovation.

Examples of names: Programmers' Union, Farmers' Union, Astronomy Lovers' Club, Doctors' Association, Biotechnology Cluster.
Economic model, on which Activity Clusters are based, is called the "platform economy" (or "uberization"). Its essence is to directly connect the producer/seller with the consumer/buyer using a single Operating System. This model, based on digital technologies, eliminates the need for the state as a cumbersome and inefficient intermediary.
Hierarchy: Collective (primary team with a Curator) → Sub-cluster → Cluster → Supercluster → Industry.
Forms of economic activity: In the SF, there are 6 competing forms of economic activity, ensuring economic diversity**:**
- With public ownership:
  - Cluster-based: Activities organized by the extraterritorial cluster itself. For example, in Axiopolises, clusters responsible for life support offer the "Comfort as a Service" model. It is standard for multi-apartment housing but remains optional for owners of individual homes, who can organize their life support independently or through other forms (e.g., by hiring a private organization).
  - Collective: An enterprise created as a subset within a cluster (e.g., by one or more Collectives).
- With private ownership:
  - Individual (IE).
  - Corporate (Organization).
  - Private cooperation.
- With mixed ownership:
  - Private-cluster cooperation. Managers at all levels, to solve tasks, hire executors from among these entities, based on their business reputation, competence, and service cost. 3.2.2. Ancestral-cultural Clusters unite people based on common origin, language, cultural code, and historical memory. They are the guardians of traditions and national identity.
Hierarchy: Family → Clan → Tribe → Sub-ethnos → Ethnos → Super-ethnos. 3.2.3. Worldview Clusters unite people based on common faith, philosophical doctrine, or ideology. They form the spiritual and ethical guidelines of society.
Hierarchy: Parish/Sect (primary cell) → Church/Order → Denomination → Super-denomination.

3.3. Evolution of Citizenship: The Principle of Dynamic Responsibility and Coming of Age in Territorial Clusters.

If the integration of new residents from outside is an act of entering into a social contract, then for residents born and raised in the Community, a special procedure is provided to ensure the conscious nature of their choice upon reaching adulthood. Citizenship in the Society of the Future is not a status granted by birth, but a skill that is fostered and trained. For this purpose, a system of gradual acquisition of voting rights has been introduced. 1. Period of Civic Maturation (9–18 years) Starting from the age of 9, every young resident of the SF receives the status of "Citizen Apprentice" and the right to real participation in decision-making in their Neighborhood and School cluster.

Dynamic vote weight: At the age of 9, a child receives a vote with a weight of 0.1.
Annual increase: Each year, the weight of their vote automatically increases by 0.1.
- 9 years = 0.1 vote
- 14 years = 0.6 vote
- 18 years = 1.0 vote
Goal: By the time they come of age, young people approach not with theoretical ideas about democracy, but with 9 years of real experience in governance, voting, budget planning, and responsibility for decisions made. They learn to understand the connection between their choices and consequences in a safe environment where their voice is heard, but does not yet have critical destructive power.

2. Transitional resident status (18–21 years) Upon reaching 18 years, when the vote weight becomes 1.0, the resident automatically receives "Transitional status."

Full rights: They possess full vote weight and all economic rights.
Educational final: During this period, they complete an in-depth course on "Fundamentals of the Social Contract," already having practical experience.

3. Conscious choice at the end of the transitional period: Before reaching 21 years, the resident must choose one of three paths:

A. Signing the Social Contract: The resident becomes a full member of the Community, gaining all rights, including political ones, and assuming all responsibilities.
B. Refusal to sign with continued residency: The resident receives the status of "Permanent resident without voting rights". They retain the right to live and work in the territory, pay taxes for services used, but do not participate in political life and do not have access to certain public funds.
C. Voluntary resettlement with Community support: If the resident decides to leave the Community, they are provided with an assistance program, including legal aid and a payment of "severance capital" — their accumulated share in the public domain.

4. Hierarchy of Agreements: The Legal System of the SF

Relationships in society are regulated by a clear hierarchy of social contracts:

Axiocode (Constitution of the SF): A set of supreme principles and universal agreements, mandatory for everyone without exception throughout the entire territory of the SF.
Law: A sovereign act of a member of the confederation. An agreement effective within a community, region, cluster, or industry. It details the Axiocode for a specific territory/sphere of activity and is mandatory for everyone residing in the territory/acting in that sphere.
Rule: An agreement effective within an Organization. It details the Axiocode and Laws and is mandatory only for members of that organization.
Tradition: An unwritten verbal agreement effective in a local community (from Neighborhood to Region, from Collective to Industry). Knowledge of traditions determines a person's degree of integration into the local environment.

4.1. Judicial System

Justice in the SF is carried out by a system of courts built on the principles of specialization and hierarchy.

Courts of general jurisdiction:
- Courts of first instance (local): Hear civil and criminal cases. Operate on a two-tier model, including mandatory mediation and, if necessary, consideration of the case by a jury.
- Appellate courts (regional): Hear appeals against decisions of courts of first instance. May have branches in large communities. The structure of appellate courts (panels for administrative, economic, reputation cases, etc.) mirrors the specialization of courts of first instance.
- Supreme Court of the SF.
- Key principle of justice: Instead of punishment in the form of prison terms, compensation for damages incurred is used.
- Enforcement mechanisms: In case of impossibility of immediate compensation, compulsory labor is assigned until the debt is fully repaid.
- In cases of irreparable harm (e.g., leading to death), lifelong alimony is awarded to the victim or their heirs.
- Isolation from society: Applied only in exceptional cases.
- For recidivists and those who committed particularly serious violent crimes, a guarded zone of compact residence is allocated with all rights, but with restricted freedom of movement.
- For those who refused compulsory labor, a different type of zone is allocated — with full self-governance, without the provision of communal services by the SF.
Economic courts: Resolve economic disputes between organizations and clusters. To ensure maximum competence, such a court includes both professional judges (members of the Order responsible for the procedure) and authoritative experts from specialized extraterritorial clusters, acting as arbitrators.
Reputation courts: A key institution established to protect business reputation — the main capital in the SF.* Subject of Consideration: Cases of deliberate influence on business reputation (slander, lies, publication of fake facts). Each negative assessment must be accompanied by argumentation that can be refuted in court. These courts also serve as the primary mechanism for considering cases of populism. In Axiocracy, making knowingly unfulfillable promises with the aim of obtaining or retaining a managerial position is equated to fraud and directly damaging public trust, leading to devastating reputational and financial sanctions.
Principle of Compensation: In the event of proven guilt, substantial fines are imposed. The amount of compensation to the victim directly depends on their career standing, making attacks on respected members of society extremely risky.
Reputation Cleansing Mechanism: To prevent the system from becoming stagnant and to allow for corrections, two tools are provided:
- Public Repentance: Remorse for one's actions, willingness to accept punishment, compensation for damages, and a public promise not to repeat mistakes.
- Automatic Reset: For various types of activities, a reasonable "lifespan" for business reputation is established (analogous to ratings for the last 100 interactions), which allows for correcting past mistakes and not bearing their burden forever.
Specialized Tribunals: Hear highly specialized cases, for example, those related to reputational disputes within the Axiometry system.
Principle of Jurisdiction: In the event of disputes between residents of different Communities, legal proceedings are traditionally conducted on the territory of the defendant's Community, unless otherwise stipulated in the Axiocode.

5. Structure and Attributes of a Cluster

To be considered a full-fledged cluster, a community must possess a set of mandatory attributes, implemented on the basis of a unified Operating System (OS):

Participants: Verified Citizens of the AS.
Governance: Council of Deputies headed by the Head of the Council.
Bodies: Supervisory Council (which may include a representative from the Deconstructors branch for auditing decisions), Court, Budget Committee, Expert Commission (formed from delegates based on test results).
Infrastructure: Budget (formed, among other things, from membership fees), lawyers, educators, IT administrators.
Digital Platform (part of the OS): Includes a forum, knowledge and law base, learning system, messenger, internal banking, and trading platforms.

6. Financial System: Budget Formation

The basis of the clusters' financial system is Energy Money (EM). Entry into the EM jurisdiction at the initial stage is voluntary. However, the economic activity of a cluster or organization becomes maximally effective (receiving interest-free loans, transparent taxation) only with full integration into the EM system. The AS financial system is built on principles of transparency, logical distribution, and responsibility. It consists of budgets for territorial and extraterritorial clusters, as well as budgets for private organizations. Each budgetary entity has two main financial instruments: an Operational Account for current expenses and a Savings Cloud for tracking assets, in accordance with the structure of the Energy Money (EM) financial system.

6.1. Budgets of Territorial Clusters (Communities)

This is a vertical system of budgets, ensuring the functioning of infrastructure based on residence.

Community Budget: Is the primary budget, receiving taxes from the territory controlled by the Community.
- Sources of replenishment:
  - Taxes on income of individuals residing in the Community's territory.
  - Taxes on income of legal entities (private entrepreneurs, organizations, and clusters) operating within the Community's territory.
- Instruments: Each Community has an Operational Account of the Community for managing current funds and a Savings Cloud of the Community. The Savings Cloud includes all property owned by the Community (buildings, infrastructure, etc.). The presence of assets in the Savings Cloud allows the Community to use them as collateral for development loans, in accordance with the self-lending model in EM.
Neighborhood Budget: This is the budget of the smallest territorial unit.
- Sources of replenishment: The Community's Council of Deputies decides what percentage of taxes on individual income collected in a specific Neighborhood remains with that Neighborhood, and what percentage goes into the Community's general budget.
- Instruments: A Neighborhood has an Operational Account of the Neighborhood. Legally, a Savings Cloud of the Neighborhood also exists, but it is filled with assets only under one condition: if the Neighborhood is structured according to the clear formula "all residents of the smallest territorial unit (a multi-story building or block) are members of one Neighborhood." This encourages residents towards full self-organization.
Budgets of Regions and the Country:
- The Region's budget is replenished by deducting a fixed percentage from the budgets of its constituent Communities (usually 10%).
- The Country's budget is replenished by deducting percentages from the budgets of Regions (usually 10%).
- All budgets have corresponding Operational Accounts and Savings Clouds, and expenditure transparency is ensured by the openness of data in the Operating System to residents of the respective Communities.

6.2. Budgets of Organizations and Extraterritorial Clusters

Budgets of Organizations:
- Sources of replenishment: The budgets of private organizations (firms, associations) are replenished exclusively by their founders.
- Taxation: Organizational income tax is distributed equally (50/50) in two directions:
  - 50% — to the budgets of territorial clusters (Communities) in whose territory the organization operates (distributed evenly among them or proportionally to turnover). Offshore zones do not exist in the AS.
  - 50% — to the budgets of extraterritorial clusters to which the produced goods or services belong. This ensures direct financing for the development of professional communities and industries.
Budgets of Extraterritorial Clusters:
- Sources of replenishment: Their budgets are replenished from two sources:
  - Portion of cluster income tax: Clusters do not transfer the entire tax from their income to Community budgets (usually half the tax), keeping the other portion for their own development.
  - Portion of organizational income tax: Clusters receive 50% of the income tax from organizations producing products/services relevant to them.
  - Cluster membership fees: The amount of fees is determined by the Cluster Council.
- Hierarchy of budgets: Budgets of Collectives (the smallest community within a cluster, having a Curator) and Industries (associations of clusters) are formed analogously to how Neighborhood and Regional budgets are formed (i.e., through deductions from cluster budgets).

7. Paths of Development and Careers in a Cluster Society

The AS structure gives rise to three main, complementary paths for each person's self-realization and career growth. These paths allow for development in both management and professional activity, gaining recognition for real achievements.

7.1. Main Career Trajectories in the AS

Territorial Management (Path of a Deputy): A career related to the development and management of one's place of residence. It begins with the role of a Deputy from one's Neighborhood and can lead to positions of Head of the Community Council, region, and higher, up to Head of the Council of Regions.
Activity Management (Path of a Curator): A career within extraterritorial clusters. It begins with the role of a Collective Curator and can lead to positions of Minister of a cluster, industry, and higher, up to Prime Minister.
Professional Activity (Path of a Master): A path of deepening one's knowledge and skills in a chosen field (science, art, craft, business). This path also serves as a foundation for the other two, as high competence is a mandatory condition for any manager in the Axiocracy system.

7.2. Types of Career Gradations by Field of Activity

Within the "Path of a Master," each field of activity has its own system for recognizing achievements and growth. This system determines a person's level of competence and their status within the professional community.

Crafts and sports: Ranks are used.
Management (within organizations): Positions are used.
Law enforcement/Security forces: Titles/Ranks are used.
Politics (Order of the United Peoples): Stages of Initiation are used.
Science and teaching: Degrees and titles are used.
Education (as a learning process): Stages are used.
Hobbies and pastimes: Statuses are used.
Clergy: Sacerdotal ranks are used.
Thievery (destructive hierarchies): Ranks are used.

7.3. Principles of Selection for Management (Foundations of Axiometry)

A key distinguishing feature of the AS is its system for access to management, based on recruitment rather than elections. A candidate for any position in a cluster must adhere to three principles, which are assessed through the Axioscopy procedure:

Principle of Competence: Confirmed through testing for professional aptitude and alignment of personal qualities with the position.
Principle of Responsibility: Realized through an act of voluntary acceptance of responsibility for future decisions before one's constituents. At the same time, the concept of "Responsibility" in the AS is inextricably linked with the concept of "Freedom". Unlike the interpretation of freedom as permissiveness, here it is understood in its original sense: "master of oneself." To be free means to be the master of one's destiny, which implies full responsibility for one's decisions and their consequences. Thus, Freedom, Responsibility, and Duty become synonyms. A person of duty is one who follows their destiny ("Do what you must, come what may"), and thus is truly free and responsible. It is this profound readiness to bear responsibility, rather than merely a desire to lead, that is the key quality for a manager.
Principle of Reputation and Openness: Ensured by full transparency of all management decisions and cluster budget expenditures in the Operating System (OS), accessible to all members.
Principle of Openness and Self-Correction (Presumption of Proof): Axiocracy is not a static rule by experts, but a constantly evolving social organism. Competence and Authority in a Cluster Society are not ultimate dogmas. The mechanism of Presumption of Proof is a formalized right to a consensus error. Clusters with legislative and executive functions are obliged to include protocols in their budgets and procedures for testing Innovators' hypotheses that contradict current practice, thereby protecting the system from the oligarchy of knowledge and monopoly on truth.
Principle of Separation of Powers: If a Citizen, who is a member of the Order of higher ranks (Axiarch, Prior), holds a supreme elected or appointed position in the executive branch (e.g., Head of the Regional Council, Minister of Industry, or Prime Minister), their decisive vote in the Order on matters of changing the Axiocode is suspended for the duration of their term. They retain only an advisory vote. This ensures that the executive branch cannot rewrite the "rules of the game" (Constitution) to suit its current needs.

8. Conclusion: A Living Ecosystem

Cluster society is a complex, multidimensional social organism; it is not a static structure, but a living, breathing, constantly evolving ecosystem. It grants individuals freedom of choice and self-realization through participation in extraterritorial clusters by vocation, ensures a comfortable and safe life through participation in territorial clusters by residence, and freedom to participate in the management of processes in which they are competent. This system, based on the principles of Axiocracy, encourages not the struggle for power, but service to the common good through the growth of one's own mastery and responsibility.