Polycrisis model representing reality

The polycrisis Core Model of the Cascade Institute shows the different systems in a overall image of interconnected systems. This is also referencing to the System Model of the Club of Rome.

Cascade InstituteL Polycrisis Core Model: https://cascadeinstitute.org/polycrisis-core-model/

The political system (or de democracy) is seen of one among equals (polities in the schema above). This representation of reality is somewhat problematic,

It ignores the fact that this 'polities' system -with its shortcomings- determines the legal framework in which the othere systems operate. It determines the legal guardrails (i.e. consumer law, climate agreements) and also the fiscal parameters by which companies and consumers make their decisions. So this system is not hierarchical equal.

The same is valid for the climate system. In fact the biosphere. This also is a limiting factor for human society. By representing this as a subsystem on the same hierachical level als Energy it misrepresents realitiy. So in our schema we made it more like the Dougnut economy where the biosphere forms a circle in which our societies have to operate within. 

By recognising this institutional role we can see how democracies interact with the systems like transport, food etc. Citizens platform Netherlandse developed a model which gives democracies a role in the total polycrisis framework. It also shows that democracies can be defined as the root cause of the polycrisis by their apathy or wrongdoing in the way they operate. For 6 decades now they failed to play their role in managing the economies into a sustainable path.