Daily Archives: January 8, 2026

Upstream Theology: Why Diagnosis Must Precede Exhortation

Posted on January 8, 2026 by nathanalbright

Religious communities rightly prize exhortation. Sermons, teachings, and pastoral counsel are designed to call people toward faithfulness, obedience, and trust in God. Exhortation forms identity, binds communities together, and reminds believers of enduring truths. Yet exhortation assumes something that is … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Why Communities Resist Data Centers — and What Would Be Required to Make Them Welcome Neighbors

Posted on January 8, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Data centers are now core civic infrastructure: they underpin AI systems, cloud computing, financial transactions, communications, logistics, healthcare, and public administration. Yet despite their indispensability—and despite demand driven by heavy users such as AI researchers, enterprises, and governments—data … Continue reading →

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Coaching Expectations, Probabilistic Limits, and the NFL Replacement Fallacy

Posted on January 8, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Professional football franchises frequently dismiss head coaches after narrowly missing the playoffs, operating under an implicit belief that marginal underperformance is evidence of correctable leadership failure. This paper argues that such expectations are mathematically incoherent, structurally naive, and … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Temporal Drift in Aesthetic Legibility: Why Something Stupid Sounds Disturbing to Contemporary Audiences

Posted on January 8, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary When released in 1967, Something Stupid was widely perceived as a charming, self-aware love duet. Today, many listeners experience it as disquieting due to: Changed norms around age, power, and consent Heightened sensitivity to incest-adjacent imagery Collapse of … Continue reading →

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