Trade wars, resource shortages, and the AI-driven scramble for critical minerals are exposing the fragility of our current economy. And for businesses still operating on a linear model, the vulnerabilities are becoming impossible to ignore. The global economy isn’t just being disrupted, it’s being restructured.
In this episode, Seb is joined by Julia Bind ... Show More
May 6
Can paper fix the flexibles problem?
Flexible plastics are hard to collect, harder to recycle, and leaking into our oceans at scale. Could paper step in? And can it do so without creating a whole new problem? In this episode, Pippa is joined by Laura Smith, Programme Manager for Plastics and Packaging at the Ellen M ... Show More
26m 39s
Jun 2025
How Malaysia Did Economics Differently
Ever wondered how a small nation like Malaysia transformed from a colonial commodity hub into a Southeast Asian economic powerhouse? Nestled in the heart of global trade routes, Malaysia’s rise is a masterclass in leveraging geography, smart policies, and foreign expertise. But c ... Show More
17m 38s
Oct 2025
Capital Clash: Clean Energy vs Fossil Fuel Finance
Global energy investment is entering a period of realignment. Tariffs, inflation and geopolitical tensions have disrupted financial models, while a backlash against ESG along with renewed fossil fuel demand, driven partly by AI’s power needs, are redirecting capital flows. At the ... Show More
38m 58s
May 2024
China & the American Imperial Economy | Louis-Vincent Gave
<p dir="ltr">In <a href= "https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/china-amp-the-american-imperial-economy-louis-vincent-gave"> Episode 364</a> of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Gavekal CEO Louis-Vincent Gave about de-dollarization, U.S. re-industrialization, and his case for ... Show More
41m 19s
Dec 2021
Useful Economics in Everyday Life
We're all actors in the economy, with different habits, dilemmas and choices. And economics is about everyday decisions in our daily lives as much as it is about government policy. As economics professors, Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers have honed the ways to show how econom ... Show More
18m 33s
Aug 2024
Food or Fuel: The Energy Transition’s Battle for Land
What do biofuels, renewable power, and the food on your plate have in common? They all need land, and lots of it. While the technologies required to reach a net-zero future are expanding alongside rising energy demand, growing populations and higher living standards could require ... Show More
29m 49s
<p dir="ltr">(Conversation recorded on May 7th, 2024) </p> <h3 dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Show Summary: </span></h3> <p dir="ltr">In contrast to 'The Great Simplification', some might call the events of the last few hundred years a 'Great Complexification' in terms ... Show More
