The Great Simplification

Could the West Lose the Resource Wars? AI, Rare Earths, and Economic Statecraft - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate is joined by financial and economic analysts, Craig Tindale and Michael Every, to discuss the widespread implications of growing geopolitical tensions over scarce resources and t...

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When we hear every day about big issues happening across the world, it can feel like we have no agency from our local contexts. But it turns out there are many little things we can do in response to these huge challenges.

In this week’s Frankly, Nate begins a new series called “Staying Human,” which focuses on what he sees as a precondition for everything else: recovering a sense of personal agency.

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Could the West Lose the Resource Wars? AI, Rare Earths, and Economic Statecraft - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate is joined by financial and economic analysts, Craig Tindale and Michael Every, to discuss the widespread implications of growing geopolitical tensions over scarce resources and t...

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When we are taught from a young age to specialize our skills and expertise, we will never be able to see the full picture.

Could the West Lose the Resource Wars? AI, Rare Earths, and Economic Statecraft - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate is joined by financial and economic analysts, Craig Tindale and Michael Every, to discuss the widespread implications of growing geopolitical tensions over scarce resources and t...

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In this episode, Nate is joined by financial analysts Craig Tindale and Michael Every to discuss the widespread implications of growing geopolitical tensions over scarce resources and the rapidly changing foreign policy and economic statecraft that countries are implementing in response.

Why Science Communication Fails: How to Break Down Misleading Arguments and Inoculate Against Misinformation - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate is joined by John Cook, a researcher who has spent nearly two decades studying science communication and the psychology of misinformation.

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We’re psychologically motivated to reject or distort information that threatens our identity or worldview – even if it’s scientifically valid.

Why Science Communication Fails: How to Break Down Misleading Arguments and Inoculate Against Misinformation - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate is joined by John Cook, a researcher who has spent nearly two decades studying science communication and the psychology of misinformation.

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Misinformation researcher John Cook shares the main things to look out for to avoid being misled, either intentionally or unintentionally.

In this week’s Frankly, Nate explores the growing sense that many people feel disoriented and overwhelmed in a world increasingly saturated with digital content.

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In this episode, Nate is joined by @johnfocook.bsky.social, a researcher who has spent nearly two decades studying science communication and the psychology of misinformation.

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The Future is Rural: Reclaiming Food Sovereignty through Farming Clubs? - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate is joined by biologist and farmer Jason Bradford, to discuss his ‘Farming Club,’ which offers hands-on learning for ecologically based agriculture, where members also get to take...

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Biologist and farmer Jason Bradford makes the case for working part-time in order to grow food for your household.

Today’s edition of Wide Boundary News features reflections on renewable energy and CO2 emission trends, updates on species adaptability, and a discussion about nuclear treaties and Iran.

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The Future is Rural: Reclaiming Food Sovereignty through Farming Clubs? - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate is joined by biologist and farmer Jason Bradford, to discuss his ‘Farming Club,’ which offers hands-on learning for ecologically based agriculture, where members also get to take...

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For most people, the time, money, knowledge, and land remain out of reach in order to learn even the basics of agriculture.

Humanity as Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde: The Symptoms, Patterns, and Drivers - The Great Simplification In this week’s Frankly, Nate looks at how aggregate human behavior changes as groups scale from small tribes to large and complex societies.

In this week’s Frankly, Nate looks at how aggregate human behavior changes as groups scale from small tribes to large and complex societies.

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The Misunderstood History of CO2: The Science Behind Earth’s Most Controversial Molecule - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate is joined by science journalist Peter Brannen, who reframes CO2 from an industrial pollutant to a miraculous substance whose critical role within the carbon cycle makes Earth hab...

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Science journalist Peter Brannen describes the interesting patterns we see across all scales of nature, going back to the origins of life itself.

In this episode, Nate is joined by biologist and farmer Jason Bradford, to discuss his ‘Farming Club,’ which offers hands-on learning for ecologically based agriculture, where members also get to take home food and build a relationship with the land.

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This week’s Frankly marks a new recurring segment: Uncomfortable Questions in Unstable Times.

In this edition, he explores what would change if societies shifted their primary goal from growth to stability.

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Episodes - The Great Simplification Watch our podcasts about the foundations of the human predicament, revealing how energy, the environment, economics, human behavior, and systems science intertwine.

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While oil extraction continues to increase, the most important component of a barrel of oil is getting harder to find.

Today’s Wide Boundary News features reflections on a new peak in crude oil production, the growth of non-dispatchable electricity, and a report recently released by the World Economic Forum assessing global risks.

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The Consumption Pyramid - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate then widens the boundaries of the AI conversation to incorporate the biophysical reality and institutional systems that support these technologies, emphasizing energy, materials,...

This week’s Frankly unpacks humans’ current identification with the label “consumer.” Consumption is something much deeper and more nuanced than shopping or spending.

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Today, Nate is joined by the author of the popular Substack blog The Honest Sorcerer, to explore the systemic reasons behind civilization’s potential collapse, the importance of energy security, and the growing effects of geopolitical instability.

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The New Generation of Environmental Leadership: Stubborn Optimism, Tending Your Inner Fire, and Why Hope Is Not Enough - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate is joined by indigenous environmental justice activist and Planetary Guardian, Xiye Bastida, to discuss how her indigenous heritage and leadership in the youth climate movement h...

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How could a closer connection to the land help us cultivate a more sustained inner fire in order to continue moving in the direction of better futures – even if we don’t yet know the exact destination?