The Bias Compass

A complete reflective system for identifying, understanding, and addressing human bias.

I. Identity & Difference

1. Racism & Prejudice Framework
   Focus: race, systemic inequality, and historical prejudice.
2. Gender & Identity Framework
   Focus: gender norms, sexism, and LGBTQ+ inclusion.
3. Culture & Ethnicity Framework
   Focus: ethnocentrism, cultural hierarchy, and representation.
4. Faith & Belief Framework
   Focus: religious, spiritual, and secular worldview bias.

II. Power, Privilege & Access

5. Power & Privilege Framework
   Focus: hierarchy, status, and social advantage.
6. Economic Class & Labor Framework
   Focus: classism, wealth inequality, and dignity of work.
7. Disability & Neurodiversity Framework
   Focus: ableism, accessibility, and cognitive diversity.
8. Body & Appearance Framework
   Focus: sizeism, beauty standards, and physical presentation.

III. Systems & Structures

9. Language & Communication Framework
   Focus: speech, tone, linguistic norms, and voice equity.
10. Technology & Digital Framework
    Focus: algorithmic, data, and design bias.
11. Political & Ideological Framework
    Focus: polarization, moral superiority, and partisanship.
12. Environment & Place Framework
    Focus: geography, environmental justice, and spatial inequality.
13. Health & Wellness Framework
    Focus: healthism, medical inequity, and wellness moralization.
14. Education & Knowledge Framework
    Focus: academic hierarchies, learning inequities, and epistemic bias.

IV. Human Development & Emotion

15. Age & Generational Framework
    Focus: ageism, intergenerational misunderstanding, and lifespan equity.
16. Emotional & Cognitive Framework
    Focus: emotional reasoning, moral psychology, and the roots of bias itself.