The Upsilon Factor is a re-thinking of the underlying assumptions humans use when designing societal decision-making systems, which can include governmental policies, as well as decisions about personal influence.

It proposes a minimalist yet factual perspective that can inform how people collaborate to make group decisions. One based on objective scientific facts and logical deductions, that can maximize the probability of societal consensus, while minimizing the attachment to unproven assumptions often prevalent in modern-day decision-making contexts.