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.
Nate Hagens introduces "Wide Boundary News," framing current events within a context of a looming biophysical phase shift, where financial claims increasingly outpace biophysical realities. He uses a pyramid model—financial economy atop biophysical resources and the biosphere—to illustrate growing imbalances. Japan's r...
The West's economic policy and increasing demand for energy supplies and rare earth metals are clashing with de-industrialization. Craig Tindale, a private investor, analyzes how China is maneuvering within this situation through its massive industrial and refining base, and the geopolitical implications of the competi...
In this episode of The Great Simplification, Nate Hagens interviews AI researcher Nate Soares about the existential risks posed by artificial superintelligence (ASI). Soares defines intelligence as the ability to predict and steer the world, distinguishing it from current AI models like chatbots, which lack generality....
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