Why is he on our inspiration board?

Peter has the ultimate global perspective and predicts the future based on his expertise in global energy, geography, demographics, and security. He's written several books including The Accidental Superpower, and The Ed of the World is Just The Beginning which are both fantastic. On YouTube Peter has almost a million subscribers tuning in from his updates on the state of the world and geopolitics.

It's a fascinating path and it'd be an amazing conversation hearing how shaped his education and career path.

Where is he from?


He was raised in Marshalltown, Iowa, as the adopted son of educators Jerald and Agnes Zeihan. He graduated in 1992, and earned a BS in political science at North Missouri State University, followed by a postgraduate diploma in Asian sutidies at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Peter began working as an analyst for Stratfor, a geopolitical intelligence firm based in Austin, Texas. Today he lives in Evergreen, Colorado.

Big break in life

His significant breakthrough came in 2014 with the publication of his first book, "The Accidental Superpower," which received widespread acclaim and established him as a leading voice in geopolitics.

His network

When you look the institutions someone has been a part of, it gives you a window into their network, and who they might be friends with.

• Stratfor - The World's Leading Geopolitical Intelligence platform
• U.S. State Department - Worked in Australia during his early career.
• Zeihan on Geopolitics - Does lots of speaking engagements, and I'm sure lots of YPO events

His YouTube following

He's got over 800,000 subscribers. As he travels the world or hikes outside his home in Colorado, he'll make predictions like, "British Food Just Got Even Worse" or "Mexico's Energy Sector Will Soon Collapse." He goes on to back them up with a deep understanding oft he interplay between geography, demography, and global politics.

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