Narrative Collapse & the Search for New Theories | Pippa Malmgren

Hidden Forces

Episode 417 is the fourth episode in the Hundred Year Pivot podcast series. In it, Demetri Kofinas and Grant Williams speak with some of the smartest and most plugged-in people they know to help them navigate the once-in-a-century economic, political, and geopolitical reordering that is currently underway.

In this episode Kofinas and Williams speak with political-economist Pippa Malmgren about the wide-range of socio-political, economic, and technological challenges facing societies today. They discuss:

1. The narrative collapse stemming from a loss of faith and trust in political leaders and institutions

2. The informational overwhelm and confusion that accompanies technological modernity

3. The lack of credible voices and decline of journalistic ethics in media

4. The increase in conspiratorial thinking and popularization of alternative theories of reality, some of which have improved our understanding of the world, while others have left us more confused and less well equipped to find common ground in pursuit of the public interest.

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Episode Recorded on 05/08/2025