12 AXES / PROJECT GUIDE

Social change

Would you rather revise social norms quickly or preserve continuity?

What is at stake

Transformation emphasizes openness to revising social conventions and institutions. Continuity emphasizes accumulated experience and the stability of familiar practices. You may prefer change in one area and caution in another.

A situation to think about

An institution could adapt a traditional ceremony to represent new participants. Consider what the tradition preserves, who was left out and whether adaptation keeps its important meaning.

How to read your position

The bar summarizes the direction of your answers in this set of questions. The center can reflect neutral answers or opposing preferences that balance out. A result near a pole does not imply agreement with every idea associated with that pole. Check how many valid answers contributed: skipped questions reduce the range of situations represented.

The contrast is an editorial simplification. Some practical policies combine both priorities. Write down one condition that would make you change your answer, then compare it with the situation above.