Narrative Collapse & the Search for New Theories | Pippa Malmgren
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May 15, 2025
The conversation dives into the concept of narrative collapse, highlighting a widespread loss of trust in political leaders and institutions. It tackles the chaos of information overload brought on by technology and how this affects society. The decline of journalistic ethics is examined alongside the rise of conspiratorial thinking, revealing a landscape where alternative theories can either enlighten or confuse. Overall, it underscores the difficulty in finding common ground as societies navigate these complex challenges.
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Narrative Collapse and Confusion
Societies face a collapse of narratives due to lost faith in leaders and institutions.
Media's decline and info overload foster confusion and conspiracy beliefs.
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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:
The narrative collapse stemming from a loss of faith and trust in political leaders and institutions
The informational overwhelm and confusion that accompanies technological modernity
The lack of credible voices and decline of journalistic ethics in media
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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