Everything you need to know about discovering your global priorities
Wishocracy is a values research tool that helps you discover your global priorities through pairwise comparisons. By comparing different areas of human concern two at a time, we can measure what matters most to you and to humanity as a whole.
You'll see pairs of different policy areas (like healthcare, education, environmental protection, etc.) and decide which matters more to you by adjusting a slider. The more comparisons you complete, the clearer your priority ranking becomes. Your choices are anonymous and help us understand collective human values.
Pairwise comparison is proven to be more accurate than ranking lists or rating scales. When you're forced to choose between just two options, it reveals your true priorities. This method has been used in decision science for decades and produces more reliable results than asking people to rate many items at once.
No. Wishocracy is a neutral values research tool. We're not advocating for any specific policies or political positions. We're simply measuring what people care about most. The results help us understand collective human priorities, which can inform decision-making across sectors.
Your comparisons are stored securely and analyzed in aggregate with other participants. We never share individual data. The goal is to understand collective priorities, not track individual people. You can sign in to save your results, or complete comparisons anonymously.
Wishocracy was created by researchers studying collective decision-making and resource allocation. It's part of a broader effort to understand how people prioritize competing social goods when resources are limited.
Aggregate data helps researchers, policymakers, and organizations understand public priorities. This can inform resource allocation decisions, policy debates, and strategic planning. All published results are anonymized and aggregated.
Yes! After completing comparisons, you'll see your own priority ranking. We also publish aggregate results showing collective priorities across all participants. This helps everyone understand what matters most to humanity as a whole.