“The absolute power of the sovereign was ultimately justified by the consent of the governed, who agreed, in a hypothetical social contract, to obey the sovereign in all matters in exchange for a guarantee of peace and security.” Hobbs, Leviathan (1651)

The role of an organisation is to aggregate and enforce the opinions of its members. The organisation's efficiency is measured by how well it enables its members' cooperation and collaboration.

A series of game theories has been established, and it leads to the conclusion that direct democracy, transparency and trust lead to better social collaboration.