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...

  Welcome! There are many good examples of the type of people that we should grow up to be. People in our lives that show us or exemplify how one can succeed and be a great human being at the same time. We should appreciate these individuals and cherish the lessons that are made available to us. It is possible to enjoy career success and have good values at the same time.  A major problem with our society today is that people lack real role models that they can trust. People that inspire them to be better than their situation. Rather people all too often try to offer comfort in complacency and alternative narratives for shortcomings. Those who push us to be better tomorrow than we are today are the ones that we need to listen to. Even if it is difficult.  CRC SOCIAL:   Things can be going good for the gander, but not so well for the individual geese. Therefore, there will be departures from the flock. People leave companies all the time when their individual careers ...

  Welcome! There is nothing like road trips throughout the United States.  No matter where you go in the United States, there always seems to characteristics that make us the same. Minor regional difference, but major similarities that connect us. But those regional differences can make those communities unique and those experiences in them special.  For those who regard some regions of our great nation as flyover states, I hope they expand their minds and experience the interesting communities that exist. And meet some of their residents. There are good and bad in any area. But, when you experience America you will see there is so much in common to our core.  Sometimes, we believe that methods are the best simply because of the revenue generated, but some things done in high cost areas may have a big price tag with low quality. Learning how other areas do things can give insight and ideas that drive innovation and improve quality.  And so many good eats that ar...

Welcome! Today we remember all those brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our freedom, our homeland, and our way of life. We mourn their loss while cherishing their memory. The paid a price that America can never repay. But we can make sure that their sacrifice was not made in vein by embracing our American values, being compassionate to one another, and set aside divisiveness over politics.  I believe that people need to venture out around our great nation and that will help alleviate some of the tensions that exists. If you do, the first thing you realize is that we are all not that different. At our core, we all just want opportunity, kindness, and basic respect. Not a big or unreasonable ask by any means.  The great thing is learning from the differences in lifestyles and community structures. It is common to elevate what we are used to as the ultimate standard of normalcy. When you truly experience other cultures and ways of life, there is underly...