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January 28, 2026 Original Analysis

Anaxagoras and Societal Nous

Anaxagoras developed a vision of matter that can deeply impact our own understanding of societal frameworks. He wrote that within each part of matter in the material world, there was potential for all other parts. Each bit of matter was infinitely divisible, and could become anything based on the bidding of the Nous. This Nous […]

November 18, 2025 Original Analysis

Why Division in the Right is Different this Time

The recent drama at the Heritage Foundation was a wakeup call to many on the right that the traditional conservative alignment had radically shifted. While it was ultimately a disagreement over tone, the controversy it caused made more evident fault lines that have begun to become far more visible since Trump’s inauguration in January. The […]

November 7, 2025 Interviews

Schiff on EGSI Financial: Digital Money Won’t Feed You

Peter recently Ed Siddell on The Retirement Trainer podcast to walk listeners through how capital flows, political promises, and central bank policy shape the dollar — and why none of it bodes well for the unprepared saver. He frames the dollar’s past strength as a function of market performance and capital attraction, warns that recent […]

November 7, 2025 Original Analysis

The Lobbying Paradox: How Free Speech Can Undermine Economic Freedom

Lobbying is blamed for a multitude of evils by people from every area of the political spectrum. While it is extremely unpopular, its role in shaping the US’s regulation and national character is undeniable. This seems like a non-statement, but the normalization of lobbying as it is currently done has greatly damaged both America’s institutions […]