Welcome! The football season is back and the opening game, which is a Super Bowl rematch, is set for tonight. There is nothing like NFL action! There has already been great football action in college, where college football fans learned that referees may not know what the true time of the game is. Or at least not consistently following the NCAA guidelines in that regard. So University of Michigan benefited from the snafu.  I like adhering to some traditions in certain aspects of society and life overall. I like the specialness of regionalism, as I have discussed in the past. But, I am not sure the tradition of decentralized officiating of college sports is something that should continue in the current environment.  I fully understand that there was a time it made sense based on the structure of college football. But the game is becoming more concentrated with the massive amount of realignment of conferences that have led to the consolidation of the big pro...

    Welcome! There will always be technological change that will alter how we live, how we work, and how society and our economy functions. We should not fear change that actually will help improve our productivity, our ability to develop skills, and our ability to expand economic opportunities that will grow and shift our society as we know it.  There is always risks to mitigate. But, we should be looking to stagnate just because it makes some people complacent. So much of the narratives around artificial intelligence is simply hysteria and turns out driven by bots. But Americans should understand the risks and potential for artificial intelligence. Rather than fearing change. The only change that we should really fear are ones that we know are proven failures like centralization and nationalization of economic means of production. That leads to tyranny, oppression, and systemic poverty. Not hysteria as there are actual proven outcomes throughout our world history. ...

Welcome! The Capitalist Reality Check provides a common sense economic perspective on salient current events with a focus on identifying effective and efficiency ideas and solutions.   In order to distribute anything, it first must be created. Anything that can only be done a finite amount of times or discourages the source from producing or allowing access is futile and not worth doing, which is why our economic needs are best served in sustainable growth and opportunity models.  The vision of a shared common economy is ridiculous and petulant. Over time, people generally do not share well unless there is a self regulating feature in a system. People will naturally skew anything to fit their interest. Whether it is moneywise or the ability to corner influence or grift from common lots.    People love to want a family style meal until the check arrives. Then everyone will recount how much food and drinks they actually had compared to other people. Then someone h...

  Welcome! The Christopher Peter Review is the Capitalist Reality Check providing a common sense economic perspective on salient current events with a focus on identifying effective and efficiency ideas and solutions.   In a democracy, the government at any level is supposed to be governing at the will of the people. Especially one built on a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. So elected officials should be sensitive to the needs and views of the public.  But the public is not always well versed on the intricacies of every critical issue and needs to rely on the integrity of those in power. People are generally not an expert across all fields and subjects. Usually a jack of all trades is a master of none and a specialist has a number of blind spots.  Even those we empower are not a broad expert on every issue, but the good ones are willing to learn and hear a variety of expert opinions and use judgment that aligns with the views of the ...

  Welcome! The Christopher Peter Review is the Capitalist Reality Check providing a common sense economic perspective on salient current events.   As a person of color, I support the need for diversity. In the most diverse nation and economy in the world, diversity is an asset. Demographics should never be a reason to be denied economic opportunity nor should it be the qualifying factor either. I believe we can put merit first and still achieve diversity at the same time. They are not mutually exclusive.    Our vices can be a source of entertainment. For many people, there is a natural level of moderation around vices. Whether it is food not considered good for you, drinks, or even gambling, there is a need to manage these. Everyone is different and has different vices that may be harder for them to manage.   As a fan of the Sixers, I appreciate the change in culture that has come with the change in leadership. Like many other fans, the constant cycle ...

  Welcome! I am strong believer in the importance of leadership. Not only from the person at the top of the organizational chart, but also throughout the organization. Each member of the leadership team as well as every member of the organization accepting their role in maintaining the organizational culture and achieving the overall organizational objectives. The ability for organizations to achieve sustainable success is to be able to trust in their core principles in good times and bad to weather any storm and ride through waves of prosperity. When you lose that leadership culture, you overreact to every moment and are not able to sustain.  The biggest challenge when there is a lack of leadership is what fills that gap. Many times, there are bad actors that are trying to exploit division, indecisiveness, and chaotic moments to gain power. And we are seeing that firsthand right now. Effective leadership and strong values can fight off extremism. Weakness invites it.  Wh...

  Welcome! I hope everyone had a wonderful, safe, and inspiring celebration of the 250th birthday of the greatest nation to ever exist in the history of the world. The brightest beacon of freedom, the greatest source of good, and the city on the shining hill. The United States of America is the greatest nation on the planet.  There are some people who are not celebrating because they are emotionally stunted because of a political outcome that they disagree with. Or they are obsessing over past indiscretions that happen well before they were born. If you truly believe in democracy, you should be able to love your nation and appreciate the good, despite wanting to oppose policies that you disagree with. If you struggle to come to terms with things that do not go your way, you may need to address the lack of coping. Many people do not want to be judged by the worst moment. Be seen in the light of their past mistakes. Well, that works for everyone else as well. Too many people hav...

  Welcome! I believe all Americans should be patriotic regardless of your politics. And all Americans should be able to proudly support our national teams and cheer for success. That should be natural and common sense. As we see many guests visiting our communities due to the World Cup, they seem to be amazed and appreciative our economic offerings and society. That should put a perspective for those harboring negative feelings because a political result did not go as you preferred.  Based on the results prior to the World Cup, I was pleasantly surprised to see our national soccer team perform as well as it did in the group stage. I was a bit worried going into the tournament, but we look much better than in the past tournament appearances. Hopefully, we get at least another win and then set the foundation to build on from there. Go Team USA!! THE LABOR PROPOSAL:   Anytime you are dealing with issues that involve the compensation of people, there will be strong emotions a...

  Welcome! To some degree, we may have lost a balance between validating our emotions with accepting reality. We place a greater importance on how we feel about something, especially the initial feeling before the full scope is known, than when we fully understand the why, how, and what. And the problem with that is rewriting the mental narrative to defend the initial reaction.  Personally, I always want to see the full picture before shaping an opinion and then challenge that initial opinion with critical thinking and questioning gaps. I do not want to let emotions block what lessons that could be realized from  situations.  In the topics for this week's podcast episode, I focused on the lessons and impactful takeaways more than feeling or emotional reaction.  CRC SOCIAL:   There are some things that you are not able to appreciate what it could be ahead of time. Until it happens and then you realize the event exceeded your every expectation. That is what s...