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White Paper: Thailand’s Royal Succession in 2025: Legal Framework, Recent Signals, and Scenario Risks

Posted on October 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Thailand’s monarchy remains central to political legitimacy and social order. In 2025, no heir apparent has been proclaimed. The most significant new information is medical: Princess Bajrakitiyabha (long discussed by analysts as a potential successor) remains unconscious but … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Musical Partnership of the Female Singer and Male Producer

Posted on October 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Throughout the history of popular music, a remarkably consistent pattern has emerged: the collaboration between a female singer and a male producer or instrumentalist. From The Carpenters to Everything But the Girl, from Frou Frou to Billie Eilish … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Flight, Fight, or Freeze Instinct — Manifestations and Methods of Calming

Posted on October 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The flight-fight-freeze instinct is a divinely built mechanism within the human nervous system, designed to protect life in moments of danger. It activates when a person perceives threat, mobilizing body and mind for immediate response. Although originally meant … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Resolving The Split of the Jets

Posted on October 22, 2025 by nathanalbright

1 – Executive Summary The Jets emerged in the 1980s as a successful family band of siblings from the Wolfgramm family, achieving significant chart success and global tours.  Over time, the group fractured: siblings formed separate touring line-ups, legal disputes … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Fate of Old Roman Gentes in the Late Republic and Early Empire

Posted on October 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This paper examines the transformation, decline, and survival of the ancient Roman gentes—the patrician and plebeian clans that dominated Roman politics, religion, and society during the Republic. It traces how economic, political, and social pressures in the last century … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Social, Moral, and Economic Context of Gossip Writing in Mansfield Park

Posted on October 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

The First Account of Maria Bertram’s Adultery with Henry Crawford and Its Portrayal in Contemporary Texts I. Introduction: Gossip as Narrative Catalyst Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park (1814) integrates gossip not merely as background chatter but as a mechanism of moral … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Relationship Between Fanny Price and Her Father in Mansfield Park: Assessing the Reasonableness of Predatory Readings in Historical Context

Posted on October 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This paper explores the extent to which it is reasonable to interpret the relationship between Fanny Price and her father, Mr. Price, in Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park (1814), as bearing predatory or sexually exploitative undertones. It situates this interpretive … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Cultural Attitudes Toward Dogs: Moral and Behavioral Implications of How People Treat Animals

Posted on October 14, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This white paper explores cross-cultural differences in attitudes toward dogs, situating them within wider moral systems that shape human–animal relations. From venerated companions in the West to ritually impure beings in parts of the Islamic world, and from livestock … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Determining Causality And Responding To Contemporary Neurodiversity

Posted on October 7, 2025 by nathanalbright

How might we determine causality for the apparent massive rise in neurodivergence among youth, and then design interventions or policies to respond effectively? This is a complex, multidisciplinary problem. The white paper is organized in the following major sections: Executive … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Traveling with Friends and Family: A White Paper on Shared Journeys and Collective Experiences

Posted on October 3, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Traveling is often celebrated as a pathway to personal growth, cultural enrichment, and memorable experiences. Yet, when undertaken with friends and family, travel takes on an additional dimension: it strengthens bonds, creates shared stories, and builds emotional resilience … Continue reading →

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