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White Paper: A Typology of the Purposes of Sleep: Distinct Regulatory Functions Across Human Experience

Posted on January 1, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Sleep is often treated as a single biological necessity measured primarily by duration. This framing obscures a crucial reality: sleep serves multiple, qualitatively different purposes, and individuals rely on sleep for different regulatory functions depending on temperament, formation, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Why Shortened Restaurant Hours from the COVID Era Have Stayed in the United States

Posted on January 1, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Many U.S. restaurants cut operating hours during COVID (health rules, demand collapse, staffing shocks). What surprised diners is that, even after restrictions lifted, those shorter hours often persisted. The endurance is not a mystery: it’s a rational equilibrium … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Gig Economy and Executive Function: Structural Instability and Cognitive Impacts on Workers

Posted on December 31, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The gig economy has reshaped labor markets globally, offering flexibility, autonomy, and novel income streams. However, its lack of traditional structure presents unique challenges for workers’ executive function—the suite of cognitive processes responsible for planning, organization, impulse control, … Continue reading →

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Total Withdrawal Events in Contemporary Institutions: Frequency, Causes, and Sectoral Risk Patterns Across the Economy

Posted on December 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Total withdrawal events—instances in which all or nearly all frontline workers, staff, or volunteers disengage simultaneously—are relatively rare but disproportionately consequential. When they occur, they signal not ordinary dissatisfaction but a collapse of institutional legitimacy, often preceded by … Continue reading →

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White Paper: AI Proliferation and the Intensification of Publish-or-Perish Pressures and Intellectual Productivity Demands

Posted on December 20, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence—particularly large language models capable of generating sophisticated analysis, literature reviews, creative content, and technical writing—has transformed the economics of knowledge production. What was once a human-bounded endeavor is now accelerated by computational … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Proliferation of Job Scams and the Crisis of Trust in Work Opportunities

Posted on September 1, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Job scams are proliferating across digital platforms, fueled by economic uncertainty, technological change, and the low barriers to impersonation in online environments. These fraudulent schemes erode trust in labor markets and place both vulnerable jobseekers and reputable employers … 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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White Paper: Property Rights in Intellectual Property Held by Employees, Independent Contractors, and Non-Contractual Contributors with Respect to Companies

Posted on July 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines the legal and practical frameworks governing intellectual property (IP) rights created in the context of a business or company by three distinct groups: employees, independent contractors, and non-contractual contributors. Companies often rely on contributions … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Project Management In Nursing

Posted on March 21, 2025 by nathanalbright

White Paper: The Role and Tasks of Project Management in Nursing and Gaining Experience in Care Homes Introduction Project management is an essential skill in the nursing field, particularly in care home environments where effective coordination and planning ensure quality … Continue reading →

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On The Alternatives To Passwordmania

Posted on February 25, 2025 by nathanalbright

One of the gripe I often have about having to deal with as many passwords as I do is that passwords and two-factor authentication is tedious and time consuming and frequently causes problems when it comes to accessing websites and … Continue reading →

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