The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
The Great Simplification is a podcast that explores the systems science underpinning the human predicament. Through conversations with experts and leaders hosted by Dr. Nate Hagens, we explore topics spanning ecology, economics, energy, geopolitics, human behavior, and monetary/financial systems. Our goal is to provide a simple educational resource for the complex energetic, physical, and social constraints ahead, and to inspire people to play a role in our collective future. Ultimately, we aim...
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Episodes (419)
Turning the Dials Back on Psychopathy: Decent People, Indecent System | Frankly...
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
The Collapse of Our Mythology: Can Humanity Choose What's Next? with Charles Eis...
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Just Stop Oil!?: The Economic Foundation We Ignore | Frankly Archives 39 (2023)
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The Psychopathic Selection Hypothesis: The Rules of the Game Keep Us Trapped wit...
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An Antidote to Despair: What Dogs Reveal About the Metacrisis | Frankly 156
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Material World: The Key Resources Underpinning Modern Economies with Ed Conway |...
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The Villains We Choose and the Work They Give Us | Frankly 155
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Your Anxiety Is Normal: A New Psychology for a World in Crisis with Richard Schw...
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Unordinary Interventions: How to Plant Seeds for a Better Future | Frankly 154
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The Optimization Trap: Why Too Much Efficiency Makes Us Fragile with Olivier Ham...
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When Truth Becomes Hazardous: Navigating Information Through the Metacrisis | Fr...
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The End of Globalization: Why Abundance Is an Illusion with Jeff Currie
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Watch With Both Eyes Open: The Beauty and the Horror of Our Moment
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Taking Love Seriously: What Ancient Wisdom & Modern Psychology Say About Interco...
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Protect the Irreversible: What Matters Most in an Uncertain Future? | How to Thi...
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It's Not Just Hormuz: The Chokepoints Changing Global Shipping Forever with Sal...
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Foundations Before Outcomes: The Future Beneath Your Feet | How to Think About t...
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Can Money Serve Life? How to Fund Communities Doing the Real Work with Matthew M...
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A Legacy Worth Celebrating? Reflecting on 250 Years of the American Experiment |...
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Mordor to the Long Repair: How Might Daily Life Feel in the Next Decades? | How...
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We Weren't Expecting This: What Does a Super El Niño Mean For the Climate? with...
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How to Play 5D Chess: It's Not What You Think | Frankly 147
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
No More Dystopian Stories: How to See a Future Worth Living In with Rob Hopkins
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The Ultimate Alternative: Are You Okay With Nuclear Warfare? | Frankly 146
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The U.S. Can't Back Down: The Strait of Hormuz Closure Is Messier Than You Think...
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Why 'Community' Fails: Everyone Wants a Village, Nobody Wants to Be a Villager w...
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Darkness Deficit Disorder: How Constant Stimulation Has Shaped our Consumption w...
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A Guide to Staying Human (Part 3): Why Mindfulness Matters When the World Is Bre...
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Learning in a Way that Actually Matters: Why Standardized Testing Contributed to...
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
A Guide to Staying Human (Part 2): Navigating Dread and Carrying the Weight of T...
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A World On the Precipice: The Last Oil Tanker From the Strait of Hormuz has Arri...
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Wide Boundary News: Sacrificing Wilderness, Oil Data Propaganda, and Feeding the...
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Why Each American Lives Like a 40-Ton Whale: Power, Overshoot, and Climate with...
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A Perspective From Lebanon: Who Will We Be When Things Get Hard? | Frankly 140
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This War Changes Everything: Are We Ready for Energy Shockwaves From the Strait...
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How to Think About the Future (Part 2): Four Variables Shaping the Coming Decade...
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Wisdom in a World in Crisis: The Counterintuitive Need to Slow Down and Find Spa...
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
How to Think About the Future (Part 1): Changing the Future Starts with How You...
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The Fantasy of Space Colonization: The Spaceship We're Already On with Tom Murph...
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Everything Is About to Change: The World After Cheap Energy | Oil 301, Frankly 1...
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Built for Cheap Energy: What Happens When the Oil Stops Flowing | Oil 201, Frank...
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The Untold Energy Story: What You Actually Need to Know About Oil | Oil 101, Fra...
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Navigating the Metacrisis: Finding Calm in the Storm through Awareness and Medit...
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
What Does "Winning" Even Mean?: A World at the Edge of Change | Frankly 134
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Scrambling for Energy Security: Navigating Unstable Energy Supplies Amidst Globa...
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Iran, U.S., and the Rest: The Unavoidable Pig in the Python | Frankly 133
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Ending the AI Arms Race: Why Safer Futures Are Still Possible & What You Can Do...
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
What to Do as the World Falls Apart: A Framework for Action | Frankly 132
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
The Plastic Detox: Reducing Endocrine Disruptors for Better Fertility and Human...
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Preparing for a More Fragile World: Iran Effects and End of Empire? | Frankly 13...
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens