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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

Gerardo Ceballos: “Will the Ongoing Population Extinctions Lead to a 6th Mass Extinction?”

29 Jun 2022

1h 37m

Jason Bradford: “A Hybrid Path to the Future of Farming”

22 Jun 2022

1h 13m

Energy Blindness | Frankly #3

21 Jun 2022

24m

Tim Watkins: “From Living Like Gods to Living Your Own Story”

15 Jun 2022

1h 21m

Aza Raskin: “AI, The Shape of Language, and Earth’s Species”

08 Jun 2022

1h 49m

Vicki Robin "Money and LIfe's Energy"

01 Jun 2022

1h 2m

Daniel Schmachtenberger: “Bend not Break #2: Maximum Power and Hyper Agents”

25 May 2022

1h 51m

Dr. Simon Michaux: “Minerals and Materials Blindness"”

18 May 2022

1h 19m

Thomas Murphy: “Physics and Planetary Ambitions”

11 May 2022

1h 9m

Chuck Watson: “Nuclear War - All the Questions You Were Afraid to Ask”

04 May 2022

1h 38m

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This episode explores the existential risks of nuclear war, featuring a conversation between host Nate Hagens and risk analyst Chuck Watson. Against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the discussion delves into the technical aspects of nuclear weapons, differentiating between conventional and nuclear exp...