Monthly Archives: July 2025

White Paper: Reviving the Republic of Conversation—The Salon and the Lyceum as Models for 21st Century Self-Education and Civic Culture

Posted on July 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines the historic significance of the 18th-century French salon and the 19th-century American Lyceum as foundational platforms for informal education, civic discourse, and the shaping of intellectual and political life. These institutions, though informal and … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Chemical Nature of Bonding and Stress as Epigenetic Agents: Inheritance from the Womb and Across Generations

Posted on July 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Author: Nathan Albright Date: July 24, 2025 Executive Summary The emotional environment of the womb, particularly characterized by maternal bonding or stress, has profound epigenetic effects on fetal development. These environmental influences alter gene expression through mechanisms such as DNA … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

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

Posted on July 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

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

Posted on July 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

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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Jeffrey Epstein And The Nature Of Elite Corruption

Posted on July 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Throughout history, individuals like Jeffrey Epstein—figures who combine extraordinary access to wealth, networks of influence, and a pattern of personal moral depravity—have played outsized roles in shaping, sustaining, and corrupting regimes. These figures often operate at the nexus of elite … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Psychology of Withholding Goodwill from Those We Have Wronged

Posted on July 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This white paper explores the psychological and moral barriers that inhibit individuals from genuinely wishing well for those they have wronged. Drawing on research from moral psychology, cognitive dissonance theory, shame and guilt mechanisms, and interpersonal neurobiology, the paper … Continue reading →

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Sob Rock And The Limits Of Irony And Self-Awareness

Posted on July 24, 2025 by nathanalbright

John Mayer’s 2021 album Sob Rock exists at a crossroads between confession, performance, self-awareness, and irony. It is a work that simultaneously reveals and obscures, offers sincerity in the guise of sarcasm, and plays with nostalgia while knowing it may … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Tension Between Decisiveness and Letting Things Play Out

Posted on July 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary In personal, organizational, and social contexts, the push to “decide” versus the freedom to “let things play out” reflects two fundamentally different orientations toward uncertainty, risk, control, and trust. This paper examines why some individuals and groups habitually … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Property Rights in Intellectual Property Held by Employees, Independent Contractors, and Non-Contractual Contributors with Respect to Companies

Posted on July 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines the legal and practical frameworks governing intellectual property (IP) rights created in the context of a business or company by three distinct groups: employees, independent contractors, and non-contractual contributors. Companies often rely on contributions … Continue reading →

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