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The author of CTSD is Garegin Miskarian, a public and political thinker, theorist, and institutional designer whose work focuses on the problem of subjecthood of the individual, institutions, and the state under contemporary civilizational conditions.

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If you want to support the author’s research, content, public, and technical work, you can do so as voluntary support. Support helps continue the development of CTSD materials, publications, public discussions, educational resources, and the site. For questions or cooperation, write to contact@ctsd.am or call +374 99 217 676.

Support is voluntary and does not imply purchase of a service, membership, or political obligation. Funds may be directed to CTSD content development, publications, site maintenance, and public discussions.

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Authorial position

CTSD was not developed only as an academic exercise or ideological manifesto. It emerged from long-term intellectual work aimed at understanding and responding to systemic crises: erosion of identity, weakening of independent decision, institutional hollowing, and loss of the ability to define one’s path in technological environments.

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Why CTSD was created

CTSD arose from the observation that a growing share of modern decisions is made without a full subject: through algorithms, procedures, external incentives, or short-term efficiency. Under such conditions, individuals, institutions, and states gradually lose the capacity to define their own path and take responsibility for it.

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Methodological foundations

CTSD is a conceptual and methodological framework. It combines philosophical, sociological, political, educational, and technological analysis through domain-based thinking. It does not replace existing disciplines or political models, but offers a shared language for assessing and restoring subjecthood.

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Limits of application

CTSD is not a universal ready-made formula and does not replace legal, cultural, or institutional specificity. Its application always depends on context and requires a responsible approach.

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Authorship and responsibility

The author carries responsibility for the conceptual and methodological integrity of CTSD. The theory is open to study, discussion, and academic reference while preserving intellectual property and authorial responsibility.

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