About the Natural Law Institute
A fellowship of practitioners and scholars building the intellectual infrastructure for lawful civilization: grammar, logic, testimony, rhetoric, behavioral economics, and strictly constructed natural law.
Our Purpose
The Natural Law Institute teaches what the modern university has abandoned: grammar, logic, testimony, rhetoric, behavioral economics, and strictly constructed natural law. These disciplines once formed the foundation of Western education. The Institute has taken up the work of restoring them.
Our fellows and community span the globe, applying natural law to every domain of human life. The aim is direct: to reverse industrialized deception and to hold every institution accountable to the laws that govern cooperation, reproduction, and the formation of civilization, whether those laws are acknowledged or ignored.
The Institute stewards, sponsors, and supports the creation of competent communities focused on cooperation and excellence. We work with states, organizations, businesses, and individuals who share the conviction that lawful civilization is worth the cost of restoring it.
Our method is education. Our curriculum of 28 courses, built from first principles, teaches a system of deciding: a complete, testable framework for determining what is lawful, what is moral, and what is true. The student learns to derive conclusions independently and to test them against evidence.
Leadership
The officers of the Institute, responsible for its direction, operations, and public representation.
Curt Doolittle
CEO, Founding & Senior Fellow
@curtdoolittlePhilosopher working in epistemology, economics, and law. Serial technology entrepreneur. Architect of the natural law framework from which the entire NLI curriculum derives.
Brandon Hayes
President, Founding & Senior Fellow
@ThruTheHayesEntrepreneur, dog trainer, wrestling coach, and welder. Manages relations and talent for the Institute.
Francis Zhou
COO, Senior & Professional Fellow
@SaitouHajime00Chief operations officer with a background in the technology industry. Oversees events and video production.
Moritz Bierling
VP, Senior & Professional Fellow
@bierlingmEducation and communications specialist. Founder of Statecraft Systems. Focuses on evolutionary strategy and marketing infrastructure.
The Fellowship
29 fellows from disciplines spanning philosophy, law, medicine, education, cybersecurity, agriculture, and military service.
Senior Fellows
Martin Stepan
Senior & Research Fellow
@AutistocratMSCore methodology researcher specializing in law and policy. Detailed beta reviewer for all NLI course materials.
Luke Weinhagen
Senior & Professional Fellow
@LukeWeinhagenFormer United States Marine Corps. Founder of Core Human Competence LLC. Author of The Primal Primer.
Noah Revoy
Senior & Professional Fellow
@NoahRevoyRelationship strategist and author of Become Immune to Manipulation. Leads course development and website infrastructure for the Institute.
Bradley Werrell D.O.
Senior & Clinical Fellow
@WerrellBradleyBoard-certified family medicine physician. Developmental editor for Doolittle's written works.
Michael Surrago
Senior & Professional Fellow
@MichaelSurragoClassical tutor specializing in mathematics, games, and history. Founder of MathinAMonth.com.
Bryan Nova Brey
Senior & Professional Fellow
@bryanbreyUCLA political scientist. Creator of the MythMatrix framework.
Professional & Policy Fellows
Mark C. Bashaw
Professional & Community Fellow
@MCBashawFirst Lieutenant, United States Army (discharged). Whistleblower.
Community Fellows
Josh Rieder
Professional & Community Fellow
@JRavencallAgricultural economics specialist. Married with six children. Focuses on succession planning.
Jonathan & Adriana Prescott
Community Fellows
@Homescool_LLCEngineers and entrepreneurs. Founders of HomeschoolLife.us.
Nathan Wiens
Community Fellow
@NathanWiens9Physician assistant and combat veteran, Iraq 2005. Founder of Iterian Health.
Ernesto Georgi
Policy Fellow
@ErnestoGeorgiSenior cybersecurity professional. Former United States Marine Corps.
Jack King
Community Fellow
Will of Europa
Research Fellow
@Will_of_EuropaScience-focused researcher specializing in falsification methodology.
Honorary Fellows
Rudyard Lynch
YouTube Influencer, Historian
@whatifalthistCreator of WhatifAltHist. Historian and geopolitical analyst.
Michael Yon
War Correspondent
@Michael_YonIndependent war correspondent. Widely recognized as one of the foremost field reporters of the modern era.
In Memoriam
Shawn McBreairty
In Memoriam (Jan 29, 1971 – Jun 5, 2024)
Exposed the hyper-sexualization of minors in Maine public schools. Interviewed by Tucker Carlson and Alex Jones. His work continues through those he inspired.
Support the Work
The Institute sustains its work through the generosity of those who value lawful civilization. Every contribution advances the mission directly.
Questions or inquiries: NLIStaff@NaturalLawInstitute.org