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Hidden Forces
Podcast

Hidden Forces

Demetri Kofinas

520 episodes · Business, Government

Get the edge with Hidden Forces where media entrepreneur and financial analyst Demetri Kofinas gives you access to the people and ideas that matter, so you can build financial security and always stay ahead of the curve.

Episodes

Bessent's Wager and Why the World is Calling America's Bluff | Henry Farrell
Bessent's Wager and Why the World is Calling America's Bluff | Henry Farrell
Aug 31, 2026 · 51 min
The West's Forgotten War and the New Russia | Mark Galeotti
The West's Forgotten War and the New Russia | Mark Galeotti
Aug 17, 2026 · 55 min
The Internet Will Die and So Will You | John West
The Internet Will Die and So Will You | John West
Aug 10, 2026 · 1h 2m
The AI Enshittification Bubble | Cory Doctorow
The AI Enshittification Bubble | Cory Doctorow
Aug 3, 2026 · 53 min
How to Win a Trade War | Chad Bown
How to Win a Trade War | Chad Bown
Jul 27, 2026 · 47 min
SpaceX, Europe's China Problem, and the Populist Backlash | Patrick Boyle
SpaceX, Europe's China Problem, and the Populist Backlash | Patrick Boyle
Jul 20, 2026 · 53 min
How America Built A Durable Dollar Empire | Mary Bridges
How America Built A Durable Dollar Empire | Mary Bridges
Jul 16, 2026 · 47 min
The Strong Do What They Can and Suffer What They Must | Jonathan Kirshner
The Strong Do What They Can and Suffer What They Must | Jonathan Kirshner
Jul 13, 2026 · 1h 13m
Iran's New Grand Strategy | Vali Nasr
Iran's New Grand Strategy | Vali Nasr
Jul 9, 2026 · 50 min
Schrödinger's Strait and the New Energy Order | Daniel Yergin
Schrödinger's Strait and the New Energy Order | Daniel Yergin
Jul 6, 2026 · 45 min
After the Fall: Reckoning with the End of History | Ian Shapiro
After the Fall: Reckoning with the End of History | Ian Shapiro
Jun 29, 2026 · 55 min
AI Governance and the National Security State | Dean W. Ball
AI Governance and the National Security State | Dean W. Ball
Jun 25, 2026 · 52 min
Ending the Iran War: a New Balance of Power in the Middle East | Hamidreza Azizi
Ending the Iran War: a New Balance of Power in the Middle East | Hamidreza Azizi
Jun 22, 2026 · 55 min
Why History Can't Prepare Us for What's Coming | Alap Shah
Why History Can't Prepare Us for What's Coming | Alap Shah
Jun 1, 2026 · 54 min
How Demographics Will Break the Bond Market | Manoj Pradhan
How Demographics Will Break the Bond Market | Manoj Pradhan
May 25, 2026 · 1h 4m
AI and the Collapse of State Power | Miles Taylor
AI and the Collapse of State Power | Miles Taylor
May 18, 2026 · 1h 0m
God, AI, and the Coming Violence | Will Manidis
God, AI, and the Coming Violence | Will Manidis
May 11, 2026 · 58 min
How China Is Winning the Iran War | Jon Alterman
How China Is Winning the Iran War | Jon Alterman
May 4, 2026 · 49 min
US Grand Strategy & the Revenge of Geopolitics | Edward Luce
US Grand Strategy & the Revenge of Geopolitics | Edward Luce
Apr 20, 2026 · 57 min
Why America Cannot Afford to Lose Another War | Marvin Barth
Why America Cannot Afford to Lose Another War | Marvin Barth
Apr 16, 2026 · 49 min
Who Wins and Who Loses in the AI Economy | John Burn-Murdoch
Who Wins and Who Loses in the AI Economy | John Burn-Murdoch
Apr 13, 2026 · 57 min
The Last Ship Out of Hormuz: Why the REAL Supply Shock Is About to Hit | Rory Johnston
The Last Ship Out of Hormuz: Why the REAL Supply Shock Is About to Hit | Rory Johnston
Apr 2, 2026 · 51 min
Here's Why Trump is in No Rush to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz | John Konrad
Here's Why Trump is in No Rush to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz | John Konrad
Apr 1, 2026 · 58 min
The God Machine: Demis Hassabis and the Quest for Superintelligence | Sebastian Mallaby
The God Machine: Demis Hassabis and the Quest for Superintelligence | Sebastian Mallaby
Mar 30, 2026 · 56 min
Why There Are No Good Options Left in the US War Against Iran | Gregg Carlstrom
Why There Are No Good Options Left in the US War Against Iran | Gregg Carlstrom
Mar 24, 2026 · 48 min
The Information State: Politics in the Age of Total Control | Jacob Siegel
The Information State: Politics in the Age of Total Control | Jacob Siegel
Mar 23, 2026 · 1h 6m
America's Gamble: Regime Change, Retreat, or State Collapse in Iran | Hamidreza Azizi
America's Gamble: Regime Change, Retreat, or State Collapse in Iran | Hamidreza Azizi
Mar 18, 2026 · 55 min
What History's Greatest Currencies Tell Us About the Future of the Dollar | Barry Eichengreen
What History's Greatest Currencies Tell Us About the Future of the Dollar | Barry Eichengreen
Mar 16, 2026 · 56 min
When Empires Stop Building: The Iran War and the End of American Soft Power | Bruno Maçães
When Empires Stop Building: The Iran War and the End of American Soft Power | Bruno Maçães
Mar 9, 2026 · 43 min
The Iran War and the Limits of American Power | Joshua Landis
The Iran War and the Limits of American Power | Joshua Landis
Mar 5, 2026 · 45 min
The Coming Storm: Why 2026 Looks a Lot Like 1914 | Odd Arne Westad
The Coming Storm: Why 2026 Looks a Lot Like 1914 | Odd Arne Westad
Mar 2, 2026 · 54 min
The Case for a Historic Reallocation to Emerging Markets | Sony Kapoor
The Case for a Historic Reallocation to Emerging Markets | Sony Kapoor
Feb 23, 2026 · 53 min
How Big Tech Weaponized the Internet and How to Fix It | Tim Wu
How Big Tech Weaponized the Internet and How to Fix It | Tim Wu
Feb 16, 2026 · 47 min
How to Build the Perfect Portfolio | Cullen Roche
How to Build the Perfect Portfolio | Cullen Roche
Feb 9, 2026 · 53 min
The Last Bubble? Finding Value in a World on Fire | Jeremy Grantham & Edward Chancellor
The Last Bubble? Finding Value in a World on Fire | Jeremy Grantham & Edward Chancellor
Feb 2, 2026 · 49 min
Why Europe Must Prepare to Go It Alone | Carlo Masala
Why Europe Must Prepare to Go It Alone | Carlo Masala
Jan 26, 2026 · 53 min
Iran's Counterrevolution & the Future of the Greater Middle East | Kamran Bokhari
Iran's Counterrevolution & the Future of the Greater Middle East | Kamran Bokhari
Jan 19, 2026 · 1h 41m
The Epstein Files Are Worse Than You Think | Patrick Boyle
The Epstein Files Are Worse Than You Think | Patrick Boyle
Jan 15, 2026 · 1h 11m
The Mattering Instinct: Our Desperate Need to Find Meaning | Rebecca Goldstein
The Mattering Instinct: Our Desperate Need to Find Meaning | Rebecca Goldstein
Jan 12, 2026 · 53 min
Trump's New Strategy for Latin America: Venezuela, Cuba, & the 'Donroe Doctrine' | Brian Winter
Trump's New Strategy for Latin America: Venezuela, Cuba, & the 'Donroe Doctrine' | Brian Winter
Jan 8, 2026 · 1h 28m
Late-Cycle Investment Theory: Foundations for the Coming Decade | Nicolas Colin
Late-Cycle Investment Theory: Foundations for the Coming Decade | Nicolas Colin
Jan 5, 2026 · 48 min
Trump's National Security Strategy: A Plan to Contain China or Carve Up the World? | Jamie Metzl
Trump's National Security Strategy: A Plan to Contain China or Carve Up the World? | Jamie Metzl
Dec 22, 2025 · 1h 8m
AI Bubble, Inflation, and the Limits of Monetary Policy | Jason Furman
AI Bubble, Inflation, and the Limits of Monetary Policy | Jason Furman
Dec 15, 2025 · 46 min
Diagnosing the Metacrisis: Reality & Meaning in Modern Life | Iain McGilchrist
Diagnosing the Metacrisis: Reality & Meaning in Modern Life | Iain McGilchrist
Dec 8, 2025 · 1h 18m
China Shock 2.0: State Capitalism at the Frontier | Dinny McMahon
China Shock 2.0: State Capitalism at the Frontier | Dinny McMahon
Dec 1, 2025 · 52 min
How to Navigate the New Investment Paradigm | Lawrence McDonald
How to Navigate the New Investment Paradigm | Lawrence McDonald
Nov 24, 2025 · 54 min
Investment Implications of the AI CapEx Boom | Chase Taylor
Investment Implications of the AI CapEx Boom | Chase Taylor
Nov 17, 2025 · 48 min
Investing on the Front Lines of the AI Arms Race | Nathan Benaich
Investing on the Front Lines of the AI Arms Race | Nathan Benaich
Nov 10, 2025 · 53 min
A Practical History of Financial Markets | Russell Napier
A Practical History of Financial Markets | Russell Napier
Nov 6, 2025 · 25 min
What Happens When Social Trust Collapses? | Peter Atwater
What Happens When Social Trust Collapses? | Peter Atwater
Nov 3, 2025 · 1h 26m