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The latest episode of the Wide Awake Media podcast features entrepreneur, non-league football chairman and podcast host Peter McCormack, in an unsparing examination of Britain's economic decline, the consequences of mass immigration, and the threat posed by AI-driven unemployment—among other topics.
McCormack contends that the UK is experiencing the fall of an empire in slow motion, driven by a political class structurally incentivised to accumulate power rather than serve the public. He argues that an artificially inflated wealth divide has fuelled both popular anger and the rise of insurgent parties, while leaving ordinary wage earners materially poorer regardless of who holds office.
On immigration, McCormack argues that uncontrolled inflows have strained public services, suppressed living standards, and eroded social cohesion—warning that neither deportations nor open borders resolve the underlying economic dysfunction. He is equally blunt on AI, cautioning that mass labour displacement is already under way, that entry-level and professional roles alike are at risk, and that those without assets will face an uncertain future of UBI dependency.
McCormack closes with a personal call to action—urging individuals to protect themselves financially by acquiring hard assets such as Bitcoin or gold, to develop skills relevant to the technological transition, and to step away from the noise of politics long enough to find grounding in family, nature, and the present moment.
Peter on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCzrWKkFIRS0kjZf7x24GdGg
Peter on X: https://x.com/PeterMcCormack