Daily Archives: November 13, 2025

White Paper: On The Feasibility Of Reaction Videos For Sermons And Bible Studies

1. Executive Summary This white paper evaluates the feasibility and marketing potential of a genre of online video content focused on reacting to, commenting on, and critiquing sermons and Bible studies from a Christian / biblicist standpoint. Core thesis: There … Continue reading

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White Paper: Historical Periods of Cultural Fragmentation Analogous to the Early 21st Century and the Lessons They Offer

Executive Summary The early 21st century is marked by profound cultural fragmentation: weakening shared narratives, splintering institutions, decentralized media, contested identities, and the erosion of cultural monocultures. Such fragmentation is not unprecedented. Diverse historical eras—including the Late Roman Republic, the … Continue reading

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White Paper: The Breakdown of the Monoculture and the Corporate Failure to Adapt

Executive Summary For much of the twentieth century, Western societies—particularly the United States—operated under a broad cultural monoculture. While diversity in ethnicity, religion, class, and ideology always existed, mass media and mass-market structures produced a shared cultural narrative that shaped … Continue reading

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White Paper: The Structural Mismatch Between Artistic Creation, Corporate Promotion, and Consumer Demand

Executive Summary Across the cultural industries—publishing, music, film, television, visual art, gaming, and emerging creator-driven ecosystems—there is a persistent three-way mismatch between: What artists want to make (creative fulfillment, innovation, self-expression) What companies want to sell and promote (predictability, scalable … Continue reading

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White Paper: The Strategic Value of Filling Neglected Niches in Novel Environments

Executive Summary This paper explores the ecological, sociological, and strategic advantages of adopting a “niche-filling” approach—whether by individuals, organizations, or entire species—when entering a new or changing environment. Rather than competing directly with dominant incumbents, niche-seekers identify underutilized or neglected … Continue reading

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White Paper: Comparative Ecology and Colonization Patterns — How the Presence of Dingoes in North Carolina Can Explain the Proliferation of Dingoes in Australia

Abstract This white paper examines the ecological, behavioral, and anthropogenic factors underlying the proliferation of dingoes in Australia by exploring a hypothetical or analogical case of dingo establishment in North Carolina. While no confirmed feral dingo population currently exists in … Continue reading

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