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 (383)
Running the 'Systems Discourse' Gauntlet | Frankly #42
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Iain McGilchrist: "Wisdom, Nature, and the Brain"
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Jean-Marc Jancovici: "Our Global Energy Predicament"
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Unlearning Economics: Jon Erickson, Josh Farley, Steve Keen, & Kate Raworth | Re...
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Just Stop Oil !? Part 4 - The Intersection | Frankly #41
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Doomberg: "Our Fragile Energy Economy"
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Just Stop Oil !? Part 3 - 10 Pathways to Post-Growth | Frankly #40
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Kevin Anderson: "The Uncomfortable Link between Climate and Equity"
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Just Stop Oil !? Part 2 - Oil is the Economy | Frankly #39
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Roger Pielke Jr: "Understanding the Origins of Climate Models"
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The 7 Things That Scare Me Most | Frankly #38
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Taimur Ahmad: "Energy Inequality in the Polycrisis"
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Just Stop Oil !? Part 1 - Gasoline | Frankly #37
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Anne Biklé & David Montgomery: "Nourishing the Land and Ourselves"
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Deep(er) Ecology: William Rees, Nora Bateson & Rex Weyler | Reality Roundtable #...
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Cool Privilege | Frankly #36
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Iñigo Capellán Pérez: "Net Energy Analysis: Through a Systems Lens"
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10 Things That Bring Me Joy | Frankly #35
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Kate Raworth: "The Superorganism V. The Doughnut"
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The Limits to Podcasting About Limits
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Daniel Zetah: "Regenerative Agriculture and Personal Sovereignty"
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Kris De Decker: "Looking Back Towards a Human Powered Future"
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"Electric Vehicles": Arthur Berman, Simon Michaux & Pedro Prieto | Reality Round...
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NATO/Ukraine: Playing Russian Roulette with Complex Life | Frankly #33
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
James Fleay: "What's The Deal with Nuclear Energy?"
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Joslin Faith Kehdy: "Lebanon - Beyond Resilience"
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Alex Gladstein: "Debt Colonialism, The Petrodollar, and Bitcoin"
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Reflections on 'Beyond Growth' | Frankly #31
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Daniel Schmachtenberger: "Artificial Intelligence and The Superorganism"
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Missing Words | Frankly #30
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John Kitzhaber: "What Makes a Healthy Society?"
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The Words of Our Lives | Earth Day 2023
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Robert Lustig: "Processed Food, Metabolism, and The Ills of Society"
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Simon Michaux: "The Arcadian Blueprint"
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Edward Chancellor: "The Price of Time"
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Reality, Probability, and Perception | Frankly #29
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Kim Stanley Robinson: "Climate, Fiction, and The Future"
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The Real Global Macro | Frankly #28
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Antonio Turiel: "Deep Challenges: Oceans, Scarcity and Culture"
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
USA! (But wait, There's More) | Frankly #27
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Andrew Millison: "Geomorphology, Permaculture, and The Good Work"
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Paul Martin: "Hydrogen - The Decarbonization Problem"
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A Bigger Boat | Frankly #26
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Jodi Archambault: "Relationships, Reciprocity and Resiliency"
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Loss Aversion | Frankly #25
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Gareth Roberts: "Geology, Optimism, & Something Completely Different"
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Nina Simons: "Dancing With Contradictions - A Systems View"
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Jonathan Haidt: "Social Psychology in an Age of Social Fragmentation"
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Olivia Lazard: "Peace and Power in the Mineral Age"
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Gaya Herrington: "Humanity's Soul: Life or Growth?"
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens