Tag Archives: property

White Paper: Latent vs. Realized Capital in Knowledge Institutions: Ownership, Authorship, and the Limits of Curation

Posted on January 28, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Knowledge institutions increasingly suffer from disputes over ownership, authority, and credit that cannot be resolved by traditional authorship models alone. These disputes often arise from a failure to distinguish between latent intellectual capital—ideas, notes, outlines, and internally held … Continue reading →

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Egen härd är guld värd: A Hearth Worth Gold, Used to Feed the Fire

Posted on January 22, 2026 by nathanalbright

My friend found it at a thrift store, anonymous and cheap, its provenance stripped away by time and resale. It was purchased not as an heirloom, not as a cultural artifact, but simply as a bellows—a practical object meant to … 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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White Paper: Property Seizure from Private Owners — Who Benefits, and Where Courts Are Moving (2024–2026)

Posted on January 4, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Across U.S. jurisdictions, the headline story is not one single “land grab” mechanism but a portfolio of property-transfer pathways—tax foreclosure, eminent domain, civil forfeiture, and code/blight enforcement—that can convert private assets into public revenue, redevelopment land banks, or … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Ethics and Economics of Compassionate Intellectual Property Governance: Balancing Human Dignity, Corporate Stewardship, and Sustainable Innovation

Posted on December 19, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Compassionate IP governance refers to the rare but ethically significant practice whereby a corporation voluntarily transfers, shares, or reassigns intellectual property rights to an employee or creator in response to extraordinary personal circumstances. The classic historical case—Montgomery Ward’s … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Problem of Ownership Claims Without Product and the Contribution Threshold for Legitimate Credit

Posted on December 11, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Across creative industries, research environments, entrepreneurial ventures, and institutional collaborations, disputes frequently arise over who deserves credit or ownership. A growing pattern involves individuals asserting ownership rights or demanding credit on the basis of having had an idea—even … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Mongolia’s New Capital in Kharkhorin: Why It Won’t Fix Ulaanbaatar’s Overcrowding

Posted on November 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Mongolia’s government has committed to an ambitious plan—roughly US$30 billion—to create a new capital near the historic city of Kharkhorin (New Kharkhorum) and eventually move core state institutions out of Ulaanbaatar.  The stated goals are to relieve congestion … Continue reading →

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A Typology of Factors Involved in “Location, Location, Location” in Property Value and AttractivenessWhite Paper:

Posted on November 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary “Location, location, location” remains the most enduring axiom in real estate. Yet the phrase is often invoked without precision. This white paper develops a rigorous typology of the factors that constitute “location,” explains why these factors exert such … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Typology of Property Rights in Persons: Historical, Legal, and Moral Perspectives

Posted on November 12, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This paper presents a typology of property rights that people have claimed, exercised, or theoretically could hold in other human beings. It explores the full spectrum of these rights—ranging from overt ownership, as in slavery, to partial or symbolic … Continue reading →

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The Sherman Antitrust Act and the Structure of American Sports

Posted on October 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was intended to prevent monopolization and promote competitive markets across the U.S. economy. Yet in the world of sports, the Act’s influence has been paradoxical—sometimes shaping leagues into more equitable and competitive … Continue reading →

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