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Deglobalization and Other Narrative Violations, Feat. Geoff Lewis

In a world where conventional wisdom has never been more up for grabs, one VC explains why there is opportunity in alternative narratives.

Updated Dec 11, 2022, 7:35 p.m. Published May 26, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
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In a world where conventional wisdom has never been more up for grabs, one VC explains why there is opportunity in alternative narratives.

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This episode is sponsored by ErisXThe Stellar Development Foundation and Grayscale Digital Large Cap Investment Fundhttps://grayscale.co/coindesk

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The battle to control narratives is the battle to shape how people understand the world around them. But the traditional gatekeepers of narratives - the media - have never had more competition to shape what is perceived as truth.

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In this episode, NLW speaks with Bedrock Capital founder Geoff Lewis about what it means to seek out opportunities in “narrative violations.” They also discuss:

  • Why de-globalization and “onshoring” are likely to be among the most important economic drivers in the U.S. in the coming decade
  • Why the shift to working from home may be an overblown “narrative mirage”
  • How important questions of institutional decay have been co-opted by the culture war
  • Why independent, individuals in the media have more influence than ever
  • Why we’re in a “narrative mirage recovery”

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