Daily Archives: August 31, 2025

White Paper: Intrinsic Worth in a Post-Scarcity Creation Economy

Posted on August 31, 2025 by nathanalbright

Introduction Throughout human history, scarcity has been the backdrop against which value is defined. Currency, trade, labor, and the pursuit of wealth arise because human beings cannot simply create what they desire ex nihilo. Yet the biblical image in Ezekiel … Continue reading →

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Project Plan: “Endogenous vs. Exogenous Stimulation: How Uric Acid and Caffeine-Like Compounds Modulate Human Energy”

Posted on August 31, 2025 by nathanalbright

Specific Aims Quantify the acute and short-term effects of caffeine and caffeine-like compounds (paraxanthine, theacrine, theobromine) on objective and subjective energy. (Adenosine A1/A2A antagonism is the canonical mechanism for caffeine.  ) Test whether altering circulating uric acid (UA) levels changes … Continue reading →

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