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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.
Topics: Earth Sciences , Science , Natural Sciences
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| while IFS=' ' read -r id title; do
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[ -f "${id}-${slug}.md" ] && continue
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done
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Turning the Dials Back on Psychopathy: Decent People, Indecent System | Frankly 157 September 4, 2026
The Collapse of Our Mythology: Can Humanity Choose What's Next? with Charles Eisenstein September 2, 2026
Just Stop Oil!?: The Economic Foundation We Ignore | Frankly Archives 39 (2023) August 28, 2026
The Psychopathic Selection Hypothesis: The Rules of the Game Keep Us Trapped with Greg Elliott | TGS 231 August 26, 2026
An Antidote to Despair: What Dogs Reveal About the Metacrisis | Frankly 156 August 21, 2026
The Villains We Choose and the Work They Give Us | Frankly 155 August 14, 2026
Your Anxiety Is Normal: A New Psychology for a World in Crisis with Richard Schwartz & Steffi Bednarek August 12, 2026
Unordinary Interventions: How to Plant Seeds for a Better Future | Frankly 154 August 7, 2026
The Optimization Trap: Why Too Much Efficiency Makes Us Fragile with Olivier Hamant August 5, 2026
When Truth Becomes Hazardous: Navigating Information Through the Metacrisis | Frankly 153 July 31, 2026
The End of Globalization: Why Abundance Is an Illusion with Jeff Currie July 29, 2026
Watch With Both Eyes Open: The Beauty and the Horror of Our Moment July 24, 2026
Taking Love Seriously: What Ancient Wisdom & Modern Psychology Say About Interconnectedness with John Churchill July 22, 2026
Protect the Irreversible: What Matters Most in an Uncertain Future? | How to Think About the Future Pt 6, Frankly 151 July 17, 2026
It's Not Just Hormuz: The Chokepoints Changing Global Shipping Forever with Sal Mercogliano July 15, 2026
Foundations Before Outcomes: The Future Beneath Your Feet | How to Think About the Future Pt 5, Frankly 150 July 10, 2026
Can Money Serve Life? How to Fund Communities Doing the Real Work with Matthew Monahan July 8, 2026
A Legacy Worth Celebrating? Reflecting on 250 Years of the American Experiment | Frankly 149 July 2, 2026
Mordor to the Long Repair: How Might Daily Life Feel in the Next Decades? | How to Think About the Future Part 4, Frankly 148 June 26, 2026
We Weren't Expecting This: What Does a Super El Niño Mean For the Climate? with Tad Patzek June 24, 2026
How to Play 5D Chess: It's Not What You Think | Frankly 147 June 19, 2026
No More Dystopian Stories: How to See a Future Worth Living In with Rob Hopkins June 17, 2026
The Ultimate Alternative: Are You Okay With Nuclear Warfare? | Frankly 146 June 16, 2026
The U.S. Can't Back Down: The Strait of Hormuz Closure Is Messier Than You Think with Michael Every June 12, 2026
Why 'Community' Fails: Everyone Wants a Village, Nobody Wants to Be a Villager with Nora Bateson, Jonathan Goldsmith & Lucas Jackson | RR 26 June 10, 2026
How to Think About the Future (Part 3): Uphill Futures in a Downhill World | Frankly 145 June 5, 2026
The Missing Half of Climate Change: Why Our Planet is at 50% Capacity and How to Get it Back with Brett KenCairn June 3, 2026
If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: How Artificial Superintelligence Might Wipe Out Our Entire Species with Nate Soares December 3, 2025
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