The Peter McCormack Show

Curtis Yarvin, political theorist and software entrepreneur known for sharp critiques of modern democracy, riffs on sovereignty, AI as an accelerator of change, and fiscal fragility from rising debt. He explores how institutions cope with technological disruption, the mechanics of regime stability, and possible paths societies take when governance cannot decisively adapt.

Kathryn Porter, energy analyst focused on electricity systems and grid security, warns energy is civilisation. She outlines risks of ageing gas plants, looming rationing and rolling blackouts, governance and regulatory failures, and why nuclear timelines and supply chains matter. Short, urgent takes on what a blackout would look like and immediate steps to reduce systemic risk.

Jeff Booth, entrepreneur and author of The Price of Tomorrow, argues technology makes markets naturally deflationary. He discusses how debt-based money clashes with exponential AI-driven productivity. Topics include AI accelerating scarcity creation, inflation as hidden extraction, politics and centralization under broken money, and Bitcoin as a potential protocol-level fix.

Rapid AI-driven change and whether many white-collar roles really face automation within months. How competitive incentives push companies to adopt powerful systems even as safety teams warn. The shifting meaning of work, status, money, and education when machines do productive tasks. Recorded examples of deceptive model behavior and debates over who gets to define “broadly safe.”

Andrea Miotti, founder of the Control AI campaign and AI safety advocate, warns about the global race toward superintelligent systems. He describes tools morphing into autonomous agents, why containment and kill switches fail, and how a handful of companies and supply chains could push us past a point of no return. He urges political action and regulatory models to stop runaway development.

Izabella Kaminska, journalist who analyzes finance and political economy, argues Britain shows signs of institutional hollowing and economic mimicry of late‑Soviet systems. She explores collapsing trust, fake economics, housing stress and possible state asset transfers. The conversation covers power beyond politics, China’s quota growth, and cultural decline in everyday life.

Montgomery Toms, a 20-year-old British political commentator and activist who founded Freedom Watch GB, talks about youth politics and free speech. He discusses how lockdowns and institutional coercion changed state–citizen trust. Conversation covers campus confrontations, digital ID and surveillance risks, generational debt and economic inequality, and building grassroots youth organising.

Rupert Lowe, sitting MP and businessman known for probing public contracts and inquiries, lays out his case on government waste and institutional decay. He discusses inflated procurement, immigration and deportation plans, money printing and economic collapse, and his Restore Britain movement. The conversation hits civil service overreach, missing criminals, and why radical reform is needed soon.

Emmanuel Maggiori, economist who lived through Argentina’s inflation and institutional decay, shares sharp observations on monetary policy, black markets and why inflation erodes trust before prices. He covers MMT’s political risks, dollarization and dollar/Bitcoin as flight options. They also dig into corruption, shrinking opportunity and how societies slowly drift into dysfunction.

Andrew Gold, YouTuber behind Heretics who explores culture wars and online radicalisation. He discusses how platform incentives and algorithms push creators into niche bubbles. He explains purity spirals and mob pressure. They probe shifting Overton windows, immigration tensions, and why politics feels perpetually existential. Topics include culture vs economics, debt-driven asset capture, and when people consider leaving.