Why does the price of gold futures matter to people buying toilet paper in Nebraska? How can we stop social media from eroding our democracy? Are we really in a new Cold War with China? On Hidden Forces, media entrepreneur and market analyst Demetri Kofinas uses a financial and cultural lens to help listeners make connections, challenge consensus narratives, and realize novel solutions to complex problems. Entrepreneurs, investors, scholars, artists, and others seeking to understand today’s complex societal problems trust Hidden Forces to give them an edge. Michael Casey and Sheila Warren write that Kofinas is “a master at drawing big-picture narratives” around complex problems, while Nathaniel Whitmore says Hidden Forces is “one of the most unique podcasts in the business space because it comes at business and markets topics with an interesting and broad, polyglot lens.” Podcast episodes feature a wide variety of luminaries, visionaries, and contrarians.
Eight months into "Operation Epic Fury," the conflict between Iran and the United States remains in a volatile stalemate. Iran has effectively weaponized its control over the Strait of Hormuz, forcing a significant disruption to global energy markets and pressuring the international economy. The war has expanded into a...
China’s economy is in structural decline, a trajectory driven by specific policy choices rather than inevitable historical forces. The massive post-2008 credit expansion, which reached $27 trillion, created a fragile, inefficient financial system that now severely constrains growth. Contrary to the prevailing narrative...
The conversation centers on the ongoing military conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, focusing on its impact on the Gulf States and global energy markets. Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent for The Economist, provides insights into the mood in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, noting a shift from initia...
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