Daily Archives: July 21, 2025

White Paper: How the Biblical Command Against Murder Became Misinterpreted as a General Prohibition on Killing

Posted on July 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines how the sixth commandment of the Hebrew Bible—traditionally rendered in English as “Thou shalt not kill”—came to be misunderstood and misinterpreted in much of modern thought as a blanket prohibition on all forms of … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Linguistic History of Bum and Its Association with Laziness in English and Other Languages

Posted on July 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper explores the etymology and semantic evolution of the word bum, examining how it came to denote laziness, vagrancy, or idleness in English. It traces the term’s origins, its spread in American English, its overlap with … Continue reading →

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