THE near-TRUTH SOCIAL CONTRACT (ENGINEERING & ECONOMICS VERSION)
As Promised, I Speak Engineer Below is a clear, engineering-grade, economics-grade version of the theory.No philosophy.No metaphors.No Nietzsche.No dragons.No mythic framing. Just mechanics, logic, systems, and near-TRUTH models that an engineer, economist, policymaker, or quant can evaluate and say:“Yes, this tracks.” I’ll also add my thoughts at the top. My & The Bot’s Thoughts Understand…
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THE near-TRUTH SOCIAL CONTRACT
A Theory of Coherence, Awakening, and Fractal Governance for the Post-Industrial Era Author: Bryant StrattonAffiliation: The Stewardship Institute & The QuanternetDate: 2025 Abstract This paper proposes a new model of the social contract suited for the era where we head toward potential outcomes like the quantum era, where technological acceleration, cognitive overload, and institutional fragility…
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THE ORIGIN OF TWO MEN WHO WOULD LIFT A WORLD
A Myth for the Covenant Age Before there were networks, before there were guilds, before men remembered how to build in brotherhood,there were two figures whose lives formed opposite halves of the same design. One was born carrying weight.The other was born carrying vision.Time would call them Atlas and The Catalyst. I. The Man Who…
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You’re a Mess, and That’s Exactly Where Growth Begins
(With Research Notes & Clear Disclaimers) Today I was sitting on the floor with my son Alexander.He was fighting with a toy that wouldn’t cooperate.Full intensity. Full frustration. And in that moment, I saw a spectrum of choices — two edges that define what kind of parent, leader, or human you become. On one side,…
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Where Jazz Is Made
by Bryant Stratton It calls out to be heard,not with noise,but with knowing.The pulse beneath the surface,the whisper beneath the wind.A rhythm not yet played,but aching to be felt. The possibility to change lives,not in grand speeches,but in sacred, simple steps.In the quiet moment of offering,in the hand extended without need,in the decision to give,even…
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How Do Hyper-Intelligent People Fit In?
by Bryant Stratton Have you ever felt like your mind was moving faster than the world around you? Like your thoughts were streaming in high-definition, but the world was stuck in standard definition, and no one had the bandwidth to hear you clearly? If so, I see you. Because I’ve been there too. For those…
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Founders at the Crossroads: Balancing Technology with Humanity
In the whirlwind of today’s technological revolution, the greatest challenge for visionary founders isn’t merely about scaling new heights with AI and automation—it’s about ensuring that in our race for efficiency, we never lose sight of the human spirit. Calhoun’s “beautiful ones”—rats provided every comfort yet deprived of the space to truly flourish—offer a stark…
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Formation of the Book, Author’s Story
“Fear is the mind-killer, it is a little death inside all of us”, these words from Frank Herbert’s book Dune would carry me for the next 20 years of my life. It turns out it was fear that prevented connection, the trust that something could be possible, but I kept going. The change for me came…
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Perspective that Changes You
Imagine a room where a parent is sitting in a chair watching a show on television, with them is a child playing. The parent is trying to hear the show over the noise of the child’s play and says, “keep it down over there”. As time goes on the child does not listen, the parent…
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