Madison warned in Federalist No. 10 that unequal distribution of wealth threatens democracy. We build the systems that address it.
Our Mission
The Russell Institute advances inclusive capitalism — the intentional design of economic systems that expand ownership, opportunity, and institutional authorship to historically excluded communities.
We address a long-known flaw in our economic system: the Cantillon Effect — the principle that those closest to new money creation benefit first. AI is accelerating this dynamic at unprecedented speed. The gap between those who can leverage these tools and those who cannot isn't just widening — it's becoming permanent.
This is not inevitable. AI is the first transformative technology since the printing press with the potential to democratize sophisticated capabilities. The Russell Institute's insight: AI makes inclusive capitalism scalable. We deploy Augmented Intelligence (AI²) to give excluded communities access to strategies previously available only to those with elite credentials and insider access.
Research at the intersection of domains others cannot integrate
AI² frameworks that amplify human judgment and democratize access
Orchestrating networks into coordinated action
Building structures that generate equity by default
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Leadership
Founder & CEO
A rare synthesis of engineering rigor, Wall Street deal-making, international economics, and historic institutional leadership — with over $1 billion in documented organizational transformation value delivered.
51st Grand Sire Archon of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the oldest African American Greek-letter organization. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. 33° Prince Hall Mason.
Publications
By Loren R. Douglass • January 2025
A comprehensive theory of institutional power introducing the Law of Institutional Asymmetry and the case for inclusive capitalism. Decoding the hidden architecture of American power.
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Forthcoming 2026 — Reframing AI not as replacement but as amplification. The paradigm shift from artificial to augmented intelligence (AI²).
The foundational work on institutional transformation and the architecture of lasting power.