Peat Archive

Ray Peat was deeply concerned with the methodology and philosophy of science, and much of his work was as much about how we know things as about what we know. He was critical of the reductionist, mechanistic approach that dominates modern biology, arguing that it fragments organisms into parts and misses emergent properties. He advocated for an organismic, holistic approach influenced by thinkers like Alfred North Whitehead, Carl Rogers, and the Gestalt tradition.

Peat frequently criticized the way statistical methods, peer review, and funding structures shape scientific conclusions. He argued that many widely accepted medical beliefs rest on flawed studies, selective citation, and institutional inertia rather than solid evidence. He encouraged people to read primary sources critically rather than accepting consensus summaries, and he modeled this approach in his own extensively referenced articles and newsletters.