Daily Archives: July 25, 2025

White Paper: Unaccountable Stewardship — The Structural Problems of Perpetual Operations Managers in the United Church of God

Executive Summary This paper examines a governance weakness within the United Church of God (UCG): the absence of term limits or genuine accountability for Operations Managers, particularly those overseeing Ministerial and Member Services and Media and Communications Services. While the … Continue reading

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White Paper: Implementing Filters in AI Systems for Boundary Setting in Training Data and First-Order Logic within Nations and Institutions

Executive Summary The use of artificial intelligence in national and institutional decision-making increasingly demands robust mechanisms to ensure ethical, legal, and contextual compliance. One of the most critical and underexplored dimensions of AI governance is the establishment of filters: systematic … Continue reading

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The Paradox of Dependency and Distinction: Newark’s Ambivalent Relationship with New York City

Human beings are inherently social creatures, reliant on relationships, interdependencies, and networks for survival and meaning. Yet, this dependence often evokes resentment and a desire for separation. Individuals, groups, and even entire cities may find themselves in complex emotional and … Continue reading

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