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Back to SearchDavid Sloan Wilson: "Chickens, Cooperation and a Pro-social World"
Episode 56
On this episode, evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson joins Nate to unpack how evolution can be used to explain and understand modern human beha…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Mordor Economy | Frankly #23
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This week, Nate walks through the path we are currently on en route to the Great Simplification - a path towards a "Mordor Economy". Base…
3 years, 2 months ago
Erica Thompson: "Models, The Hawkmoth Effect, and the Future"
Episode 55
On this episode, Dr. Erica Thompson joins Nate to unpack her recent book Escape From Model Land. Erica explores the pitfalls of conventional science …
3 years, 2 months ago
Arthur Berman: "Peak Oil - The Hedonic Adjustment"
Episode 54
On this episode, petroleum geologist Arthur Berman returns to unpack the development and drawbacks of 'peak oil'. Art explains how our institutions h…
3 years, 2 months ago
William E. Rees: "The Fundamental Issue - Overshoot"
Episode 53
On this episode, Nate is joined by systems ecologist William E. Rees. Professor Rees outlines why most of the challenges facing humanity and the bios…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Simple Story of Civilization with Tom Murphy | Frankly #22
This week, Nate invites colleague Tom Murphy, professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego and writer of 'Do the Math', to unpack …
3 years, 3 months ago
Giorgos Kallis: "Cultural Surplus and 'Dépense'"
Episode 52
On this episode, Nate is joined by ecological economist and degrowth scholar Giorgos Kallis. He and Nate discuss the science and philosophy behind th…
3 years, 3 months ago
Reflections, Predictions, and Interventions | Frankly #21
As The Great Simplification podcast celebrates its first anniversary, Nate reflects on an incredibly busy year and what he learned from the wide arra…
3 years, 3 months ago
DJ White: "Ocean Effectivism" | The Great Simplification #51
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On this episode, Nate is joined by Eco-interventionist and long time friend DJ White. DJ is not necessarily a household name, but has…
3 years, 3 months ago
Daniel Schmachtenberger: "Bend Not Break Part 5: Criteria and Categories for Response" | The Great Simplification #50
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On this 5th and final installment of the Bend Not Break series with Daniel Schmachtenberger, we unpack the framework and mindset needed…
3 years, 3 months ago