What are Collective Action Problems?
Collective Action Problems, or "CAPs" as we call them, arise whenever the interests of society diverge from the interests of powerful individuals, organizations, or institutions. These incentive conflicts exist across virtually every industry, sector, and society. When left unresolved, they often allow concentrated power and influence to outweigh the broader public interest. To better understand the scope, impact, and consequences of CAPs—and how they shape our everyday lives—explore the 15 examples below.
The examples above are only a small sample of the collective action problems that shape our world. From healthcare and housing to technology and governance, CAPs emerge wherever societal interests collide with powerful individual incentives. They exist across virtually every industry, sector, and society—influencing everything from the policies we live under to the opportunities available to us.
For far too long, people have lacked the tools to effectively coordinate, organize, and act at scale. Though widespread, collective action problems are not laws of nature. They are coordination problems compounded by a lack of tools and technology. There has never been a platform designed to solve collective action problems.
Until now.
Built specifically to address collective action problems, ORB empowers communities to transform shared challenges into collective solutions. By aligning incentives, coordinating action, and amplifying collective influence, ORB gives people the tools they need to create meaningful real-world impact.
The question isn't whether collective action problems exist. The question is: what are we going to do about them?