Russell Institute Logo

The Harvey C. Russell Jr. Institute
for International Business & Strategic Coalitions

Building the systems that make capitalism work for everyone.

Inclusive Capitalism Through
Policy Intelligence

America faces a paradox: the wealthiest nation in history cannot seem to extend prosperity to millions of its citizens. Black Americans remain locked out of the financial networks that generate generational wealth. Rural communities lack access to the capital that flows freely through coastal hubs. Minority businesses are denied the relationships that turn good ideas into enduring enterprises.

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.

Our premise is simple: American economic strength and national security depend on expanding who participates in wealth creation. This isn't redistribution — it's repositioning. When more Americans gain access to critical technologies and know-how, the entire system gets stronger.

Our papers are written to be read, understood and implemented — by policymakers, academics, and citizens alike. We believe clarity is a discipline, not a compromise. If an idea can't be explained plainly, it isn't ready for policy.

Policy Intelligence

Research at the intersection of domains others cannot integrate

Augmented Intelligence

AI² frameworks that amplify human judgment and democratize access

Coalition Architecture

Orchestrating networks into coordinated action

Institutional Design

Building structures that generate equity by default

Augmented Intelligence™ (AI²)

The first complete professional discipline for human-AI collaboration.

Sheet music is to the musician as equations are to the mathematician. AI now has its discipline.

Foundational Texts

From Beyond AI: The Twelve Laws of Augmented Intelligence (beginner) to master-level guides for designing and scaling enterprise AI systems. 185,000+ words of original methodology.

Usage Methodologies

Systematic approaches for AI applications across professional contexts—regardless of background or technical capability.

COG™ Notation System

Cognitive Orchestration Grammar™—the first standardized notation for documenting human-AI workflows. Like sheet music for the AI age.

Patent Pending

CPE™ Quality Framework

Cognitive Process Excellence™—applying Six Sigma and Lean principles to AI workflow optimization. Statistical quality control for the cognitive era.

Patent Pending

Join the Movement

Leadership

About the Founder

Loren R. Douglass

Loren R. Douglass

Founder & CEO

Full bio →

A career defined by bridging disciplines others keep separate—from engineering systems to structuring billion-dollar transactions, from international economic policy to institutional leadership, and now to building the technical and methodological foundations for human-AI collaboration.

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. Inventor on three pending U.S. patents in AI workflow orchestration and quality systems.

Johns Hopkins Engineering Wharton MBA SAIS International Economics Deloitte Consulting
The Power Doctrine Book Cover

The Power Doctrine: Building Black Wealth, Influence, and Institutions That Last

By Loren R. Douglass  •  Available for Preorder

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.

Order Now at BookBaby
Preorder on Amazon

The Augmented Intelligence Series

The definitive framework for human-AI partnership. A three-volume progression from individual mastery to organizational transformation.

Volume I: Beyond AI — The Twelve Laws of Augmented Intelligence

Forthcoming 2026 — The foundational principles. How to think with AI. The 1:1 relationship between human and machine that transforms capability.

Volume II: The Augmented Thinker

Coming 2026 — The professional methodology. The Five Modes of Engagement. The ENSEMBLE Method. Systematic approaches to working across multiple AI models.

Volume III: The Augmented Organization

Coming 2027 — Scaling AI² across teams and institutions. Building Augmented Operating Systems. Organizational transformation for the AI era.

Seize the Future: The Boulé as a Force for Change

The foundational work on institutional transformation and the architecture of lasting power.