The 17th edition of Idearia, the biennial meeting of Social and Solidarity Economy, brought together around 200 people in Pamplona under the motto Changing the rules: fair distribution of wealth. Over three days, models of degrowth, progressive taxation, and responsible consumption were debated. Now, from Foro3D, we propose a way to bring these concepts to the general public through three-dimensional infographics that simulate the impact of each public policy on resource distribution.
Visualization of redistribution models through 3D simulation 🌍
The round tables at Idearia addressed the sustainability of life and alternatives to unlimited growth. To facilitate citizen understanding of these complex economic models, we propose the development of immersive simulations where the user can manipulate variables such as the tax rate, the wealth threshold, or the percentage of local consumption. These tools, rendered in real time, would graphically show how resources are redistributed in a society, allowing comparison of current tax scenarios versus fair distribution proposals. 3D visualization turns abstract data into tangible experiences, ideal for participatory workshops and digital democracy platforms.
Democratizing data to empower participation 💡
Idearia showed that the debate on wealth needs to reach beyond academic circles. 3D technology not only beautifies data but makes it accessible and debatable. By representing the impact of each political decision in an interactive visual model, any citizen can understand the consequences of a tax on large fortunes or the benefits of responsible consumption. This is the key to real digital participation: tools that do not just inform, but allow people to experiment and decide with full knowledge of the facts.
How can the interactive 3D visualization of fair resource distribution at Idearia 2025 transform citizen perception of participatory democracy and collective decision-making?
(PS: simulating a scrutiny in 3D is more reliable than the real one, but less exciting)