Peter's Blog

Even when we know what is right, we consistently fail to do it. The human mind is incredibly prepared to diverge from responsibility. The ability to recognize the world as it is, and hold the conclusions that one must necessarily draw from it, while not acting on those conclusions is both comfortable and easy. Because […]

Tracing the distribution of risk is an important method that is helpful for understanding the trade-offs of any government action. Almost every government action reduces risk for some group and repackages the risk and forces another group to bear it. The government often serves as a hedge against risk, but it is important to understand […]

Two hundred and fifty years ago, something unique happened, the people of a nation were able to step away from what had been and envision what a nation could be. The people and the governing structure had never been so intertwined. A deep understanding of the people was necessary to create this new framework of […]

Trust in all forms of government has greatly dropped in the US and nationally, but it might actually be a much-needed reflection of reality rather than a sad decline of the state of our civilization. Trust makes all actions of the one trusted possible with far less energy and resources. Garnering support becomes much easier […]

Peter recently joined crypto advocate Randi Hipper on her podcast for a conversation about the merits of crypto and precious metals and the state of the economy. Peter lays out a compact, libertarian case for limiting government, defending private property, and sticking with sound money. He traces his worldview to early lessons in Austrian economics, […]