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How Institutions Think

For centuries, thinking has been regarded as one of the defining characteristics of individual human beings. We naturally associate cognition with the human mind: the capacity to perceive reality, interpret…

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From Organisations to Cognitive Institutions

For more than a century, organisations have been understood primarily as administrative structures designed to coordinate people, resources and processes in pursuit of defined objectives. Whether in the public or…

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Series E — AI and Institutional Intelligence

WP-E-L01-001 — Human–AI Institutional Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is frequently presented either as a disruptive technological force destined to replace human decision-making or as an autonomous actor capable of assuming increasingly significant governance functions. This new…

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Why Institutions Must Learn

For most of history, institutions have been designed around the principle of stability. Governments, courts, universities, public administrations and international organisations have derived much of their legitimacy from their ability…

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What Is Institutional Cognition?

Public institutions are often described through their legal powers, organisational structures or administrative responsibilities. Yet beneath these visible characteristics lies another dimension that is rarely discussed: their capacity to perceive…

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Series D — Planetary Systems

WP-D-L01-001- Planetary Governance Systems

Planetary governance has traditionally been interpreted through political concepts centred upon international cooperation, multilateral institutions or hypothetical forms of global government. This new Working Paper we are now presenting proposes…

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Series C — Computational Governance

WP-C-L01-001 — Computational Governance Framework

The accelerating complexity of contemporary societies requires democratic institutions capable not only of exercising legitimate public authority but also of continuously understanding, interpreting and adapting to rapidly evolving social, technological,…

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