it is in fact quite simple, and simple enough to describe in 3 short sentences.
"Actions contain metadata which nominate 3rd party actors as trustworthy at that time. 3rd party actors prove their trustworthiness via Proof of Work challenges. Trustworthy actors can then have influence on conflicts and arrive at a majority solution."
That was such ambiguous, long winded terminology, it was almost an exact recreation of the Conan O'Brien Bitcoin clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd19SboRhVYI would just call it an automated reputation protocol then go on to explain intricacies from there.