My name is Christopher Peter and welcome to The Christopher Peter Review, where I discuss salient current events.  

The American culture is not and should be defined by one group or another, but by the unifying acknowledgement that America offers citizens the freedom to live their lives in the manner of their choosing, the opportunity to pursue their economic path based on their personal passion and ambitions, and the diversity to exist in the manner of your choosing. 

There will always be some level of conflict related towards clashing cultural views, but we must remember that we can agree to disagree and be fine with that. We should fall for the narrative that people must embrace the traditional norms handed down over time or the short term obsession of the presence. Rather people can do what they feel works for them as long as it is self sustainable and does not infringe on another from living their life in the manner of their choosing. 

The values of those on the coast are not better than those in the Midwest or vice versa. That line of thinking is not inclusive. Americans have the freedom to live a life of their choosing and should not expect others to follow. We are all consequences of our choices and attitudes and we have to accept that. 

In this podcast episode, I discuss a recent event that sparked a culture debate. Also, I give a brand review of one of our largest financial institutions. Finally, the team comes together to discuss recent current events. 

My name is Christopher Peter. Welcome to The Christopher Peter Review.

I always discuss the importance of travel to help shape or reinforce our perspectives on life and important issues. I believe there is a lot to learn when seeing how others live and engaging with people who have different backgrounds. It also makes you appreciate what you have and where you were born into. I certainly felt that way when visiting my parents’ homelands. 

Even if you do not leave our borders or continent, there are some diversity inside our society that can help broaden your horizon and understand why some people value certain things more than others in certain regions. Understand how and why lifestyles differ throughout the nation. And better appreciate our similarities when you see our differences. 

Over the past few years, I have taken the time to tour some of our national parks and learn more about our history. Also, I took some time to read up more about our history beyond just what I remembered from school and documentaries I have watched over the years. In this podcast episode, I discuss some quick lessons from my trip as well as other recent current events.

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In this podcast episode, I discuss the famous words of former President John F. Kennedy calling for Americans to do their part to contribute to the American society they want to live and take pride in. In a nation built for the people, of the people, and by the people, it was a great message to ask the people to be an active participant in their outcomes.

This is a stark contrast from our current social condition, where our leaders seek power by shifting blame towards society for the actions, choices, and consequences that may emanate from the people. While there are some areas public policy can be better, the rhetoric makes it seem like these individuals do not believe in the people as much as leaders in the past. Or they want to shift the responsibility elsewhere for political power grab.

Our society does embody more entitlement than what could be deemed a healthy level. For instance, we those who max out their student loans and believe taxpayers should foot the bill for their personal choice. But I still believe most people want to succeed the right way, attain that self made label, and earn their keep in life without burdening others. They want to succeed but may need some direction or guidance.

I believe that America can have a society that fosters a culture that rewards hard work, ambition, and innovation, while still caring for those who truly cannot take care of themselves. Encourage and require that every able bodied person maximizes their opportunities for personal success but to also contribute to the wellbeing of society through service to community, generosity towards organizations that help those who truly cannot help themselves, and just basic showing of kindness and compassion. And not accept societal grifters.

Please experience my new podcast episode where I discuss the famous remark from JFK as well as comment on recent current events.

My name is Christopher Peter and welcome to The Christopher Peter Review, where I discuss salient current events that impacts our public policy, economic outcomes, and overall society.

There are moments in our lives or our professional roles where we may realize that a change is needed and it is needed right now. Moments that are pivotal on the decisions made one way or the other. And that is what my main segment focuses on in this podcast episode.

The people we elect to make the big decisions that impact the conditions of our society and the quality of life in our communities continue to come up short in this tipping point moments. Instead of making the tough choices and the right choices, many seem more focused on changing the question they are being asked or obsessed on how the result may impact their own outcomes.

Many of the costs associated with inaction or the wrong type of change are quite steep. Some outcomes we cannot change after they occur. A sentiment that many might really consider. People in power are not elected to make changes for the sake of doing something different or simply hold the line. They must make the right choices at the right time and deliver the right results.

Please experience my new podcast episode below where I discuss the decline of our cities and how to avoid these pitfalls, why Americans tip, and we make our Super Bowl picks.

My name is Christopher Peter and welcome to The Christopher Peter Review.

Our life outcomes are generally a result of the choices we make each and every day. Something that we may not always want to acknowledge. The choice of whether to eat an unhealthy lunch in place of a salad may seem like a fleeting decision, but one that could lead to a simple decision to offset that choice during dinner or lead to consequences if we make the wrong small decision all too frequently.

A small bad choice made to frequently is a bad pattern. No one is perfect. But we should understand consequences of the decisions we make and accept responsibility for the outcomes. In our society, we all too often blame society, other people, and everything under the sun to escape the reality that we created the situation we are in. The earliest we come to turns with this, the earlier we can start make better decisions that can reverse the course and put us on better path.

We do not always control every deciding factor in every decision we need to make. I think it is fair to acknowledge that. But we control how we react to situations and how we decide to manage these situations. The lack of control does not fully exonerate us for poor reactions and responses. We still have the responsibility to make the best of even the worst situation to make lemonade out of lemons.

In this special podcast episode, I discuss social media, the potential reunification of China, and bad public policy. Discuss the difficult choice that Taiwan officials face in the midst of reunification with China. Bad choices in regard to our policy failures. And good choices in regard to social media. Please click below to experience Choices.

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There are few guarantees in life. Only that everything changes and we will have to adapt, manage, or succumb to that change. Some people want to be the drivers of change, while others do everything in their power to ensure that the change is vetted and tested before it is allowed to impact society.

I believe there are valid arguments for both sides of being an agent for change and being a supporter of tradition. Change for the sake of change can create negative externalities that the proponent of that change should have anticipated ahead of time and mitigated. At the same time, the prisoner of the moment may overlook the current externalities some may experience that need to be addressed.

This is why change must be managed or vetted to ensure that we can be effective, efficient, and consistent with our shared guiding values that make our society the best in the world and our economy the premier innovation machine and opportunity generator on earth. We must anticipate to the best of our abilities the costs, risks, and benefits before agreeing. Some effects you cannot reverse. And cost spent on failed endeavors are funds that could have been used on more beneficial endeavors.

In this podcast episode, I discuss some idea to facilitate change including how to improve sports talk shows, the one day coup, and new approaches companies are taking to manage their workforce as well as other recent current events. Please enjoy below.