Associations
Professional bodies, trade associations, labor unions, and standard-setting organizations. Each analyzed through the lens of biological mechanisms - revealing the evolutionary pressures, failure modes, and power dynamics that shape institutional behavior.
11 associations
AFL-CIO
The AFL-CIO is a federation of 60 national and international labor unions representing 12.5 million workers. It serves as the political voice of organ...
AICPA
AICPA is the national professional organization for CPAs in the United States, representing ~431,000 members (66% of licensed CPAs). Unlike ABA or AMA...
American Bar Association
The ABA is the largest voluntary professional association for lawyers in the United States, founded 1878. Despite representing only 12-15% of American...
American Medical Association
The AMA is the largest professional association of physicians in the United States - but only 15% of U.S. doctors are actually members (down from 75%...
American Psychological Association
APA is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States with 133,000+ members. It holds exclusive federal ac...
CFA Institute
CFA Institute administers the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, the 'gold standard' credential for investment professionals. With 200,000+ char...
IEEE
IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization with 485,000+ members, dominating standards for networking (WiFi 802.11, Ethernet 802....
International Organization for Standardization
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
PhRMA
PhRMA is the lobbying arm of the pharmaceutical industry, representing 31 major drug manufacturers. It has spent over $551 million on lobbying since 1...
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business lobbying organization, spending more on lobbying than any other entity in America. From 1...