Dec 6, 2021
Demetri Kofinas is interested in looking beyond the epiphenomena to find out what’s really driving change.
Rather than accept the superficial, popular narrative around current events, he challenges the consensus and explores novel solutions to complex problems.
Demetri is the host of Hidden Forces, a podcast that uses a financial and cultural lens to make connections among disciplines and challenge today’s popular narratives.
On this episode of The Wiggin Sessions, Demetri joins me to discuss how he chooses guests for Hidden Forces and describe how technology platforms like podcasting facilitate the democratization of ideas.
Demetri shares what he learned from his interview with Google CEO Eric Schmidt around artificial intelligence and the problem of goal optimization, explaining how social media channels with a business model based on advertising are incentivized for outrage.
Listen in to understand how a high speed of change impacts society and learn how to maintain your humanity and sustain an open mind as you uncover the hidden forces that shape our changing world.
Demetri’s background as a media entrepreneur and financial analyst
What technology platforms allow for the democratization of ideas
How Demetri chooses podcast guests who look beyond epiphenomena to what’s really driving change
Demetri’s take on the influence we have as individuals and why we’re on the verge of political realignment in the US
What Demetri learned from his conversation with Google CEO Eric Schmidt around AI and the problem of goal optimization
Why social media platforms with a business model based on advertising are optimized for outrage
Edward O. Wilson’s concepts of consilience and eusociality
How the human desire to do meaningful work is fueling the Great Resignation
The costs associated with navigating a high speed of change
The pros and cons of Demetri’s open-minded approach to Hidden Forces
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