

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 to normalize these conversations and, in doing so, change the initial conditions of future events.
Episodes


Optionality Collapse: We're Investing in a Future That Won't Exist with Indy Johar

Humanity's Icarus Moment: The Wings, the Sea, and the Sun of AI | Frankly 161

A World-Changing Event: We're Not Going Back to January 2026 with Art Berman

Climate Uncertainty: The Coolest Year for the Rest of Our Lives? with Zeke Hausfather

A State of the World Address: The Climate Speech We'll Probably Never Hear | Frankly 160

The Escalation Trap: Is America's Strategy in Iran Backfiring?

The Real Work: Four Things We Can't Afford to Get Wrong | Frankly 159
Humanity faces a systemic "Great Simplification" as global financial claims increasingly decouple from biophysical and ecological realities. This transition necessitates a shift from growth-oriented consumption to four critical areas of work: fostering societal resilience to prevent collapse during economic downturns, ...

Radical Simplicity: The Opportunities of a World in Collapse with Sarah Wilson
The metacrisis—a convergence of climate, economic, and existential threats—requires a fundamental shift in human consciousness away from infinite growth and rampant individualism. Rather than relying on technological fixes or false hope, humanity must embrace "ecological adulthood," characterized by local community bon...

The Human Predicament: What Would Change My Mind | Frankly 158

Banning Superintelligence: Are We Building Humanity's Replacement? with Roman Yampolskiy

Turning the Dials Back on Psychopathy: Decent People, Indecent System | Frankly 157

The Collapse of Our Mythology: Can Humanity Choose What's Next? with Charles Eisenstein

Just Stop Oil!?: The Economic Foundation We Ignore | Frankly Archives 39 (2023)

The Psychopathic Selection Hypothesis: The Rules of the Game Keep Us Trapped with Greg Elliott | TGS 231

Our Best "Invention": What Dogs Reveal About the Metacrisis | Frankly 156

Material World: The Key Resources Underpinning Modern Economies with Ed Conway | Archive TGS 127

The Villains We Choose and the Work They Give Us | Frankly 155

An Ecological Psychology: Internal Family Systems for a Turbulent World with Richard Schwartz & Steffi Bednarek

Unordinary Interventions: How to Plant Seeds for a Better Future | Frankly 154
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