Hidden Forces

What are the Politics of a Fed Pivot? | Nick Timiraos

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 280 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas shares the the audio from a live Q&A call that he recently hosted for members of the new Hidden Force...

How Does China See the World? | Kaiser Kuo

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 279 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Kaiser Kuo. Kaiser is the host and co-founder of the Sinica Podcast, the editor-at-large ...

Conspiracy Theories: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational | Michael Shermer

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 278 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Michael Shermer. Michael is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine. He hosts his own ...

The Rise of the Global Dollar System | Perry Mehrling

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 277 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Perry Mehrling. Dr. Mehrling is Professor of International Political Economy at the Pard...

How to Prepare the World for a Peaking China | Michael Beckley & Hal Brands

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 276 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Michael Beckley and Hal Brands, the authors of a recently published book titled "Danger Z...

Dollar Milkshake Wrecking Ball | Brent Johnson & Michael Kao

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 275 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas publishes the audio from a recent Twitter Spaces event featuring Brent Johnson and Michael Kao, who w...

The Battle Over Semiconductors & US-China Competition | Chris Miller

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 274 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Chris Miller. Chris is Associate Professor of International History at the graduate schoo...

Why There Are Reasons To Be Hopeful About America | Scott Galloway

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 273 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Scott Galloway. Scott is a professor of marketing at NYU's Stern School of Business, a se...

The Rise of Inflation & the Great Demographic Reversal | Charles Goodhart

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 272 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with economist and author Charles Goodhart. Professor Goodhart is widely recognized for his co...

Secular Inflation & the End of the Great Moderation | Nick Timiraos

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 271 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Nick Timiraos, the chief economics correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, where he co...

Oil Market Update Report & Live Q&A | Rory Johnston

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 270 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Rory Johnson, a widely quoted researcher and expert in global commodities markets and fou...

Navigating a World Trapped Between Scarcity & Abundance | Mike Green

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 269 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with portfolio manager & chief strategist at Simplify Asset Management, Mike Green. Mike is a ...

Machine Intelligence, Humanity, & the Will to Power | Demetri Kofinas

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 268 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas replays a monologue that he wrote and first published nearly five years ago about the future of human...

Alex Jones & the War on Information | Alex Lee Moyer

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 267 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Alex Lee Moyer the filmmaker behind "Alex's War," an excellent new documentary about Alex...

The Price of Time in a World Without Interest | Edward Chancellor

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 266 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with financial historian, journalist, and author Edward Chancellor. For the last twenty years,...

Why Global Liquidity Matters Now More Than Ever | Michael Howell

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 265 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Michael Howell. Michael is the CEO of CrossBorder Capital, a London-based, independent re...

How to Prepare for the Next Taiwan Strait Crisis | Dmitri Alperovitch, Elbridge Colby, & Jamil N. Jaffer

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 264 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas publishes the contents of a call that he hosted on Twitter Spaces this past Tuesday evening only hour...

A Recession, More Inflation, or Both? | Eric Basmajian

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 263 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Eric Basmajian. Eric is an economic cycle analyst and the Founder of EPB Macro Research,...

Global Macro in an Age of Great Power Conflict | Demetri Kofinas

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 262 of Hidden Forces, I (Demetri Kofinas) share an interview I recently gave on "The Breakdown" with Nathaniel Whittemore, but not before d...

American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict | Elbridge Colby

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 261 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Elbridge Colby, co-founder and principal of The Marathon Initiative, an organization whos...

What's Driving the Price of Oil? A Supply-Side Story | Rory Johnston

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 260 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Rory Johnston. Rory is a widely quoted researcher and expert in global commodities market...

Turkish-Greek Relations & Battle Over the Eastern Mediterranean | Ryan Gingeras

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 259 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Ryan Gingeras, a professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Po...

Rise of Shadow Banking & Risks of a Financial Crisis | Lev Menand

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 258 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Lev Menand, author of "The Fed Unbound: Central Banking in a Time of Crisis." Menand is a...

Energy Geopolitics & the Remaking of the Modern World | Helen Thompson

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 257 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Helen Thompson, author and Professor of Political Economy at the University of Cambridge....

Value Investing & How to Have "Soul in the Game" | Vitaliy Katsenelson

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 256 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with the CEO of Investment Management Associates, Vitaliy Katsenelson. Vitaliy is a well-known...

The Power of Crisis & How to Fight a Geopolitical Recession | Ian Bremmer

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 255 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Ian Bremmer. Ian Bremmer is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, the world's lead...

How to Trade Market Sentiment & Why Inflation Is Coming Down | Jared Dillian

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 254 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Jared Dillian, editor of The Daily Dirtnap, a financial newsletter for professional inves...

The Path Towards Self-Actualization & How to Overcome Your Fears | Demetri Kofinas

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 253 of Hidden Forces, I (Demetri Kofinas) share an interview I recently gave on the In-Bloom podcast hosted by Micaela Richmond. This was a...

The Revenge of Risk Rates & the Return of Dividend Investing | Daniel Peris

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 252 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Daniel Peris, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at Federated Hermes in P...

How to Trade the Great Rotation From Big Tech to Commodities | Tony Greer

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 251 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Tony Greer, the founder of TG Macro, an independent research firm that provides fundament...

Revenge of the Dollar & the Meltdown in Global Markets | Brent Johnson

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 250 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with CEO of Santiago Capital and originator of the "Dollar Milkshake" theory, Brent Johnson. B...

The Collapse of LUNA & UST and the Vulnerability in Crypto | Nathaniel Whittemore

15 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 249 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Nathaniel Whittemore, host of "The Breakdown" a podcast distributed by CoinDesk, which fo...

The New Era of Great Power Competition | John Mearsheimer & Stephen Walt

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 248 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with professors of international relations John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt. Professor Mearsh...

Revenge of the Old Economy & How to Invest in the Commodity Supercycle | Jeff Currie

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 247 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Jeff Currie, global head of Commodities Research at Goldman Sachs and an expert on commod...

The End of the Beginning for Crypto | Michael Anderson & Vance Spencer of Framework Ventures

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 246 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Michael Anderson and Vance Spencer. Michael and Vance are the founders of Framework Ventu...

How to Position & Prepare Yourself for the End Game | Grant Williams

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 245 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Grant Williams. Grant is the host of the Grant Williams Podcast and the author of the "Th...

Global Food Shortages & the Need for Energy Security | Doomberg

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 244 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with the always congenial, yet uncompromisingly opinionated chicken, Doomberg. Doomberg's expe...

How to Survive in the New Economic & Financial Order | Russell Napier

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 243 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with investor and financial historian Russell Napier. Russel was on the podcast a year ago for...

The Information War & Things Worth Fighting For | Demetri Kofinas

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 242 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas shares an appearance he made on "The Realignment" podcast a week before the invasion of Ukraine. Deme...

Preparing the U.S. & Europe for Russian Cyber Attacks | Chris Painter

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 241 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Chris Painter, a globally recognized leader and expert on cyber security who has been at...

Risks of Nuclear War & the Escalation Ladder | Jon Wolfsthal

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 240 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Jon Wolfsthal, a veteran of the national security establishment who has served as both sp...

The Battle for Ukraine & Prospects for World War III | Peter Zeihan

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 239 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Peter Zeihan geopolitical strategist and author of the soon-to-be-released book "The End ...

Hidden Forces Event in New York City | Thursday, March 31st

20 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I'm hosting an event at Ideal Glass Studios in New York City's Greenwich Village on Thursday, March 31st. The event includes a panel featuring the fo...

Quantifying Structural Risk in 'Zombified' Markets | Hari Krishnan & Ash Bennington

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 238 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Hari Krishnan (Head of Volatility Strategies at SCT Capital) and Ash Bennington (Senior &...

A History of Venture Capital & How to Make the Future | Sebastian Mallaby

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 237 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with journalist, historian, and author Sebastian Mallaby about his latest book, "The Power Law...

Economic Warfare & the Weaponization of the Dollar | Julia Friedlander

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 236 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Julia Friedlander, the C. Boyden Gray senior fellow & director of the Economic Statecraft...

Russia-Ukraine War & Risks of NATO-Russia Escalation | Dmitri Alperovitch

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 235 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with the fmr. CTO and co-founder of CrowdStrike Dmitri Alperovitch about the latest developmen...

Nillion NMC: A Secure Processing Layer for Web3 | Miguel de Vega

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 234 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Dr. Miguel de Vega, the creator of Nillion's new cryptographic primitive, Nil Message Com...

Update on Ukraine & US-Russia Escalation

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The war in Ukraine has broken out while I've been away on vacation. This is an update for listeners so that you know what to expect from the show in t...

The PayPal Mafia & the Founders Who Shaped Silicon Valley | Jimmy Soni

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 233 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with award-winning author and recurring Hidden Forces guest Jimmy Soni about his newst book on...

Monetary Tightening & the End of the Risk-on Trade | Mohamed El-Erian

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 232 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Mohamed El-Erian, President of Queens' College Cambridge and chief economic adviser at Al...

The Metaverse, Virtual Worlds, and the Problems of Philosophy | David Chalmers

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 231 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with renowned philosopher and author of "Reality+" David Chalmers about the metaverse, the nat...

Robinhood, Reddit, & the Revolt of the Retail Investor | Spencer Jakab

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 230 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Spencer Jakab, an award-winning financial journalist who edits the Wall Street Journal's ...

Why Did the Future Arrive First in Russia? | Peter Pomerantsev

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 229 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Peter Pomerantsev, a Soviet-born British journalist, former TV producer, and author about...

The Kazakhstan Protests & Russia's Standoff With the West | Joanna Lillis

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 228 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Kazakhstan-based journalist Joanna Lillis, author of "Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret Wor...

Is America Undergoing a Narrative Reset or Realignment? | Saagar Enjeti & Marshall Kosloff

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 227 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Saagar Enjeti and Marshall Kosloff, the co-hosts of "The Realignment," an absolutely phen...

Why Putin Plans to Invade Ukraine & What the West Can Do About It | Dmitri Alperovitch

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 226 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Dmitri Alperovitch, the former CTO and co-founder of CrowdStrike, the world's largest cyb...

Meditations on Courage & Why Fortune Favors the Brave | Ryan Holiday

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 225 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Ryan Holiday, a popular author whose books have made philosophy and the writings of the a...

The 'Restart of History' & How to Invest in a Broken Economy | Demetri Kofinas

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 224 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas appears as a guest on the Mining Stock Daily, a podcast by Trevor Hall which focuses on the junior mi...

The Power of Independent Voices & How to Make It in the Gig Economy | Doomberg

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 223 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Doomberg, an anonymous publisher and the proprietor of a bespoke consulting firm that pro...

How the US Navy Creates Prosperity & Why We'll Miss It | Gregg Easterbrook

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 222 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Gregg Easterbrook. Gregg was a staff writer, national correspondent, and contributing ed...

Jim Grant on What Inflation Means for Asset Values, Crypto, and Meme Stocks

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 221 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Jim Grant, the founder of Grant's Interest Rate Observer: a legend in the business of inv...

What Happened to the American Economy & How to Fix It | Julius Krein

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 220 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Julius Krein, the editor of American Affairs, a quarterly journal of policy and political...

The Lab-Leak Hypothesis & the Origin of Covid-19 | Alina Chan & Matt Ridley

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 219 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Matt Ridley and Alina Chan. Alina is a Canadian molecular biologist specializing in gene ...

The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future | Eric Schmidt & Dan Huttenlocher

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 218 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Eric Schmidt and Daniel Huttenlocher. Eric is co-founder of Schmidt Futures and the forme...

A Memoir of Illness, Discovery, & the Body Politic | Ross Douthat

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 217 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with New York Times Op-Ed columnist Ross Douthat about his five-year struggle with a disease t...

Index Funds, ETFs, & the Passive Investing Revolution | Robin Wigglesworth

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 216 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Robin Wigglesworth, the Financial Times global finance correspondent and author of "Trill...

Andrew Yang on His Forward Party and the Rise of a New Political Consensus

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 215 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with 2020 Presidential candidate and Founder of the Forward Party, Andrew Yang. Yang is perhap...

Uncontrolled Spread: How COVID-19 Crushed Us & How to Fight the Next Pandemic | Scott Gottlieb

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 214 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Scott Gottlieb. Dr. Gottlieb is a physician who served as the head of the FDA from 2017 t...

How Washington Works in the New Gilded Age | David Wessel

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 213 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with David Wessel, a senior fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution and direct...

Wireless Wars: China's Dangerous Domination of 5G | Jon Pelson

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 212 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with telecom industry veteran and author of "Wireless Wars," Jon Pelson, about how American co...

A Nihilist's Guidebook for the Modern Investor | Demetri Kofinas

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 211 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas shares his recent appearance on "The Empire's New Clothes," a documentary series where host Bradford ...

A.I. Future: Utopia or Apocalypse? Ten Visions For Our Future | Kai-Fu Lee

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 210 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Kai-Fu Lee, CEO of Sinovation Ventures, a leading Chinese technology venture firm. Dr. Le...

Lessons from the Soviet Union and the Flight to Safety | Simon Mikhailovich

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 209 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Simon Mikhailovich, founder and Managing Partner of "The Bullion Reserve," a professional...

The Age of Crisis: COVID-19 & our Post-Pandemic Future | Adam Tooze

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 208 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Adam Tooze, professor of history and the director of the European Institute at Columbia U...

China's Western Horizon: Beijing and the New Geopolitics of Eurasia | Daniel Markey

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 207 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Daniel Markey, Senior Expert on South Asia at the United States Institute of Peace who re...

How America Lost the 'Good War' in Afghanistan | Jonathan Schroden

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 206 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Jonathan Schroden, Director of the Countering Threats & Challenges Program at CNA. Schrod...

Afghanistan Withdrawal & Implications for U.S. Policy in Asia | Laurel Miller

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 205 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Laurel Miller, Director of International Crisis Group's Asia Program who previously serve...

Opportunities for Value Investing, China's Digital Currency, & the Pivot to Asia | James Aitken

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 204 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with investor and macro-financial strategist James Aitken. This is an over 2-hour-long convers...

Kofinas Answers Audience Questions in First-Ever "Ask Me Anything" Episode

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 203 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas answers dozens of audience questions about his process for guest selection, outreach, and preparation...

A History of the Future: Hope & Fear in the Social Smartphone Era | Rory Cellan-Jones

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 202 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with veteran BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones about the biggest developments and...

Is Elon Musk Humanity's Savior or a Supervillain? | Tim Higgins

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 201 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Wall Street Journal automotive and technology reporter Tim Higgins, about his new book "P...

WeWork, Adam Neumann, & the Great Startup Debacle | Maureen Farrell

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 200 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Maureen Farrell, author of "The Cult of We: WeWork, Adam Neuman, and the Great Startup De...

The Asian Financial Crisis & the Birth of the Age of Debt | Russell Napier

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 199 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with investor and financial historian Russell Napier. Napier's latest book, "The Asian Financi...

The Memory Thief & the Secrets Behind How We Remember | Lauren Aguirre

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 198 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Lauren Aguirre, an award-winning science journalist whose book "The Memory Thief," tells ...

Revenge of the Real: Politics for a Post-Pandemic World | Benjamin Bratton

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 197 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Benjamin Bratton, professor of visual arts at UC San Diego and the author of "Revenge of ...

Crypto Ethics & How to 'Make Money Great Again' | Hasu & Demetri

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 196 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas is interviewed at the ETHGlobal HackMoney Summit by crypto researcher and writer Hasu, whose work Dem...

Mental Immunity & the Search for a Better Way to Think | Andy Norman

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 195 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Andy Norman, an award-winning author, public philosopher, and prominent advocate for the ...

The Power of Mimetic Desire in Markets, Politics, & Culture | Luke Burgis

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 194 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Lukis Burgis, founder and director of Fourth Wall Ventures and author of "Wanting," a boo...

Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness | Tim Grover

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 193 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with world-renowned trainer, author, and CEO of Attack Athletics, Tim Grover. Tim has personal...

Financial Nihilism, Narrative Investing, & the Hyperreality of Markets

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 192 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas shares a recent appearance he made on the Grant Williams Podcast. Grant has been on the Hidden Forces...

Podcast Update: The Will to Win, Mimetic Desire, & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Demetri shares his thoughts about the news cycle and provides listeners with a sneak peak into the next 5 weeks of content, including episodes on the ...

Ultrasound Money & the Ethereum Triple Halving | Nikhil Shamapant

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 191 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Nikhil Shamapant, the author of a recently published and widely circulated 79-page report...

The Sources of Chinese Communist Party Conduct | Josh Rogin

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 190 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Josh Rogin, a Washington Post foreign-policy columnist and author of the book Chaos Under...

Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe | Niall Ferguson

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 189 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with historian Niall Ferguson about his latest book, "Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe." The ...

Existential Risks & the Future of Humanity | Toby Ord

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 188 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Toby Ord, a Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy at Oxford University and author of "The ...

What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters | Steven Koonin

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 187 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Steven Koonin, author of "Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and ...

Solving the Oracle Problem: Blockchain's Missing Link | Sergey Nazarov

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 186 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Sergey Nazarov, Co-founder of Chainlink, the leading decentralized oracle network used by...

Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism | Mariana Mazzucato

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 185 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Mariana Mazzucato, a Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at Univers...

The Lonely Century: Coming Together in a World That's Pulling Apart | Noreena Hertz

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 184 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Noreena Hertz, a renowned thought leader, academic, and broadcaster, named by The Observe...