NATO/Ukraine: Playing Russian Roulette with Complex Life | Frankly #33
Recorded June 2nd, 2023 Description On this Frankly, Nate unpacks his thoughts on the escalating situation between Russia and Ukraine. US and NATO have been cautiously supporting Ukraine, but incr...
8 Jun 202316min
James Fleay: "What's The Deal with Nuclear Energy?"
On this episode energy systems expert James Fleay joins Nate to talk about the current state of nuclear energy and its potential applications in the future. Out of all the potential 'replacements' for...
7 Jun 20231h 7min
Joslin Faith Kehdy: "Lebanon - Beyond Resilience"
On this episode, Nate is joined by Joslin Faith Kehdy, a changemaker and citizen of Lebanon. Over the last 3 years, Lebanon has had a 50% drop in GDP and 98% devaluation in their currency, massive une...
31 Mai 20231h 11min
Alex Gladstein: "Debt Colonialism, The Petrodollar, and Bitcoin"
On this episode, Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation joins Nate to unpack how monetary policy and debt have increasingly extended the reach of colonial powers over recent decades and how bit...
24 Mai 20232h 27min
Reflections on 'Beyond Growth' | Frankly #31
On this Frankly, Nate reflects on the Beyond Growth Conference held at the European Parliament, including the stunning public acknowledgement by EU President that a growth model based on fossil fuels ...
19 Mai 202310min
Daniel Schmachtenberger: "Artificial Intelligence and The Superorganism"
On this episode, Daniel Schmachtenberger returns to discuss a surprisingly overlooked risk to our global systems and planetary stability: artificial intelligence. Through a systems perspective, Daniel...
17 Mai 20233h 12min
Missing Words | Frankly #30
Last Friday we released Nate's annual Earth Day presentation for 2023: a reflection on ~3 dozen common English words which are semantically disconnected from what they really mean - paired alongside m...
12 Mai 202314min
John Kitzhaber: "What Makes a Healthy Society?"
On this episode, former Governor of Oregon and ER Doctor John Kitzhaber joins Nate to discuss the shortcomings of the medical system in the United States. With health outcomes below average compared t...
10 Mai 202350min
