Iran, U.S., and the Rest: The Unavoidable Pig in the Python | Frankly 132
27 Mar 2026
12m
Nate Hagens · Science
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
Ending the AI Arms Race: Why Safer Futures Are Still Possible & What You Can Do to Help with Tristan Harris
25 Mar 2026
1h 50m
What to Do as the World Falls Apart: A Framework for Action | Frankly 132
20 Mar 2026
53m
The Plastic Detox: Reducing Endocrine Disruptors for Better Fertility and Human Health with Shanna Swan & Sian Sutherland | RR 23
18 Mar 2026
1h 19m
Uncomfortable Questions in Unsettled Times: Iran Effects, Local Preparedness, and End of Empire?
13 Mar 2026
14m
Questioning Human Exceptionalism: How Rethinking Our Place in the Web of Life Could Change Our Global Crises with Christine Webb
11 Mar 2026
1h 18m
Wide Boundary News: The Iranian War, Rising Gas Prices, and the Single Point Failure | Frankly 130
10 Mar 2026
27m
A Guide to Staying Human (Part 1): Desperately Seeking Agency | Frankly 129
06 Mar 2026
26m
Could the West Lose the Resource Wars? AI, Rare Earths, and Economic Statecraft with Michael Every & Craig Tindale | RR 22
04 Mar 2026
1h 35m
Ultra-Processed Information: AI and the Coming Deluge of Noise | Frankly 128
27 Feb 2026
23m
Why Science Communication Fails: How to Break Down Misleading Arguments and Inoculate Against Misinformation with John Cook
25 Feb 2026
1h 23m
AI processedCountering misinformation across contentious topics is explored with communication scientist John Cook. Cook shares his evolution from assuming facts alone suffice in science communication to recognizing the need to address motivated reasoning and cultural lenses. He details logic-based inoculation, explaining techniqu...
Wide Boundary News 2/23/26: Biodiversity Depletion, Iran & the Straight of Hormuz, and the Green Wedge
23 Feb 2026
18m
Humanity as Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde: The Symptoms, Patterns, and Drivers | Frankly 126
20 Feb 2026
40m
The Future is Rural: Reclaiming Food Sovereignty through Farming Clubs? with Jason Bradford
18 Feb 2026
1h 23m
Uncomfortable Questions in Unstable Times | Frankly 125
13 Feb 2026
18m
The Misunderstood History of CO2: The Science Behind Earth's Most Controversial Element with Peter Brannen
11 Feb 2026
1h 9m
Wide Boundary News: Peak Oil (Not!), Peak Dispatchability, and WEF Risks
09 Feb 2026
14m
The Consumption Pyramid
06 Feb 2026
22m
How to Read the Signs of Collapse: Economic Stagnation, Resource Scarcity, and Europe's Industrial Decline with Balázs Matics
04 Feb 2026
1h 16m
A Country of Geniuses: Anthropic CEO's Warnings, Plus Wide-Boundary Considerations on AI
02 Feb 2026
31m
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