Research Archive

Affluent Era™ Working Paper Series

Quarterly research focused on naming systemic extraction and documenting ethical reformation. Executive summaries are published here; full papers with complete evidence citations and methodology are archived at drsherijamesphd.com/research.

Affluent Era™ Working Paper Series

Published Research

Q1 · March 2026

The Architecture of Extraction: Structural Patterns of Manipulation in the Online Coaching Industry

Qualitative pattern analysis of 1,559 marketing artifacts across twelve practitioners. Introduces the distinction between overt and affective extraction. Identifies four structural pillars: Strategic Inadequacy Loop, Intellectual Liquidation, Metaphysical Snare, and Status Taxation.

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Publication Schedule

2026 Research Roadmap

The working paper series follows a logical progression from diagnosing systemic harm to architecting ethical alternatives.

Quarter Target Date Topic Area
Q1 March 2026 The Architecture of Extraction: Structural Patterns of Manipulation in the Online Coaching Industry
Q2 June 2026 Feminine Leadership: Sovereignty and Systems Beyond Gender Binaries
Q3 September 2026 Ethical Wealth: Integrity-Based Systems and Non-Extractive Models
Q4 December 2026 Institutional Decay: Corruption Patterns and Reformation Economics
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Complete Papers & Methodology

Full working papers with complete evidence citations, methodology, references, and appendices are archived on the founder's academic site.