Lisi Krall: "Agriculture, Surplus, and the Economic Superorganism"
On this episode, 'Superorganisms' converge as Nate is joined by economist and anthropologist Lisi Krall to discuss the evolutionary origins of our current systemic predicament. Starting with the Agric...
30 Elo 20231h 21min
Running the 'Systems Discourse' Gauntlet | Frankly #42
In this week's Frankly, Nate considers 7 different continuums of perspectives people use when taking part in a "systems" discourse, such as The Great Simplification podcast is attempting. In such com...
25 Elo 202314min
Iain McGilchrist: "Wisdom, Nature, and the Brain"
On this episode, literary scholar and psychiatrist Iain McGilchrist joins Nate to discuss the way modern culture teaches and encourages us to use - and not use - the two lobes of our brains. While mos...
23 Elo 20231h 53min
Jean-Marc Jancovici: "Our Global Energy Predicament"
On this episode, Nate is joined by well-known French educator Jean-Marc Jancovici to discuss the critical importance of energy to modern economies. Together, Nate and Jean-Marc break down the fundamen...
16 Elo 20231h 27min
Unlearning Economics: Jon Erickson, Josh Farley, Steve Keen, & Kate Raworth | Reality Roundtable #03
On this Reality Roundtable, Nate is joined by Jon Erickson, Josh Farley, Steve Keen, and Kate Raworth - all of whom are leading thinkers and educators in the field of heterodox economics. In this live...
13 Elo 20231h 42min
Just Stop Oil !? Part 4 - The Intersection | Frankly #41
In Part 4 of this Frankly mini-series, Nate concludes the deep dive into the nexus between "just stopping oil" and "just pumping oil" with 10 guideposts which might help us to navigate through the int...
11 Elo 202326min
Doomberg: "Our Fragile Energy Economy"
On this episode, Nate is joined by Doomberg - the anonymous energy/finance analyst team (visually presenting as a talking chicken icon) who uses an energy lens to analyze global trends in the economy,...
9 Elo 20231h 42min
Just Stop Oil !? Part 3 - 10 Pathways to Post-Growth | Frankly #40
In Part 3 of this Frankly Series, Nate (just after watching the movie Oppenheimer!) breaks down the logic of how we COULD arrive at a post-growth future. Our global situation is complex and not static...
4 Elo 202328min
