Negative findings, in full view
Where PULSE lost
A useful model shows where a design fails, not just where it ranks well.
Complexity can cost more than it contributes
Baseline scenario 19 ranks PULSE fourth under all six value functions and Liberal constitutional democracy first. PULSE free_integrated_rate is 0.02225. Architecture coefficients and capacity are assigned inputs, not empirically validated institutional effects.
A winning rank can conceal failure of the goal
Scenario 11 yields PULSE free_integrated_rate 0.009125 despite first-place ranks. Comparative dominance is distinct from absolute goal attainment; the archived world also changes polarization.
Inspect world 11 →The liberal comparator slightly leads on avoiding the model’s catastrophic failures
Mean no_catastrophic_failure is 0.62710625 for PULSE and 0.63091250 for Liberal constitutional democracy. The indicator excludes collapse, unrecovered species loss, domination, authoritarian capture and individuality failure.
Read the outcome definitions →The assumed benefits can determine the conclusion
The mean-six-value PULSE score is 0.533778527887 at multiplier 0.85 and 0.518577381317 at 0.80, against a fixed liberal mean of 0.524754324171. The sampled aggregate crossing is 0.80–0.85; individual value functions cross at different intervals.
Inspect the exact transform and comparisons →What should follow from these failures?
Test simpler transitions where institutions are weak. Challenge whether the promised cooperation and safeguards actually work. Compare costs and alternatives under less favorable assumptions. These findings do not, by themselves, require a change to the five doctrines.