This is an extremely timely conversation about dollar hegemony. We trace how the Dollar became the de facto currency for global trade, savings, and investment and what growing trade protectionism, a breakdown in international cooperation, and a potentially irreparable loss of

In the second episode of the Hundred Year Pivot podcast series, Grant Williams and I speak with historian and author of “The Fourth Turning” Neil Howe about his and his co-author William Strauss’ seminal generational theory framework. We assess: 1⃣ How well the Strauss-Howe

Today's Hidden Forces is about how to enhance the value and performance of your portfolio by improving your understanding of government policies and their effect on markets. You will walk away from this timely conversation with a deeper understanding of: 1️⃣ The government’s

In the third episode of the Hundred Year Pivot, Grant Williams and I speak with The Library of Mistakes about the end of the economic, monetary, and global trading & security order that has been the largest single driver of global growth over the last thirty years. 👇🏼🧵 hiddenforces.io/podcasts/wealt…

Proud of this 2hr podcast for Hidden Forces with Demetri Kofinas The book is out tomorrow! Apple in China: the Capture of the World’s Greatest Company. hiddenforces.io/podcasts/dange…

Last week’s Hundred Year Pivot episode with The Library of Mistakes and Grant Williams is now live on the main feed for everyone to listen to. Enjoy!

The original idea in AI was to recreate human intelligence, and to this day, there is no scientific agreement on what human intelligence is. This is different from any other technology and it's partly why AI is so ripe for religious projection. ... It's a mirror that people can

Award-winning journalist Karen Hao joins me on Hidden Forces to discuss Empire of AI—an inside account of OpenAI’s evolution from a safety-first nonprofit to one of the world’s most valuable private companies in its race to conquer the future. 🧵👇🏼 hiddenforces.io/podcasts/empir…

Last week's Hundred Year Pivot episode with Pippa Malmgren is now available on the main feed for anyone to hear. Subscribers to the Grant Williams Podcast (Grant Williams) and Hidden Forces have early access to the episodes in this series.

Demetri is taking the benefits for his community to another level. Thanks Demetri Kofinas! Can’t wait to read it. The podcast with Patrick McGee revealed an impressive degree of deep journalism. I learned a ton.

Chinese economy and industrial policy expert Kyle Chan makes the case that China is poised to dominate high-end technology and manufacturing and that factories worldwide will reorganize their supply chains with China at the center, as the soon-to-be preeminent technological and

I loved being on Hidden Forces! I got to talk with Demetri about China, industrial policy, my own background, and my New York Times op-ed. Check out the episode:

Our most recent episode in the Hundred Year Pivot podcast series hosted by me and Grant Williams is now available to listen to on the public feed. This one has been very popular in our network. I strongly recommend listening to it if you haven't already.

Something we (Zach Abraham and I) talked about on Hidden Forces with Demetri Kofinas - reversal of the Pink Tide

I’m joined on Hidden Forces by Ian Fletcher, one of America’s foremost experts on industrial policy to discuss the problems with free trade and how to revitalize the U.S. economy. 🧵👇🏼 hiddenforces.io/podcasts/the-c…

I'll be in London over the next few days for our upcoming Genius dinner in Mayfair. Any Hidden Forces in town? Maybe we can organize an informal gathering on Thursday evening...

Tusli built her political career by telling the American people that she was a principled opponent of the military intelligence complex. Now she oversees all of the country’s intelligence agencies, while unironically defending the very sorts of policies and executive actions that

I have never seen a more perfect interview moment in my entire life…and this is not hyperbole. 🙌🏼 Ross Douthat

Scott's right. The future of the country hangs in the balance, but he's got the line of causality flipped. The willingness of this administration to run a protection racket for people in positions of power engaged in openly criminal acts is turning us into a banana republic.

This one is gonna be a BANGER.