Nina Simons: "Dancing With Contradictions - A Systems View"
On this episode, author and social entrepreneur Nina Simons reminds us that in a fact driven culture, sometimes it's important to return to the emotional, physical, and even spiritual in order to bala...
1 Mar 20231h 23min
Jonathan Haidt: "Social Psychology in an Age of Social Fragmentation"
Today, Nate is joined by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. Professor Haidt is one of the leaders in the understanding of human biases and predispositions, and how they affect cooperation, communicat...
22 Feb 20231h 22min
Olivia Lazard: "Peace and Power in the Mineral Age"
On this episode, environmental peacemaker and mediator Olivia Lazard joins Nate to unpack the relationship between mineral deposits, conflict-vulnerable zones, and high biodiversity areas to create in...
15 Feb 20231h 29min
Gaya Herrington: "Humanity's Soul: Life or Growth?"
On this episode, Nate speaks with econometrician and sustainability researcher Gaya Herrington about her new book, Five Insights for Avoiding Global Collapse, a more in-depth and personal telling of h...
8 Feb 20231h 27min
NOT for Sale | Frankly #24
Recorded January 30, 2023 Description This week, Nate reflects on one of the biggest questions humanity is facing - what is and is NOT for sale? The Biden Administration approval of a 20 year ban on...
3 Feb 20238min
David Sloan Wilson: "Chickens, Cooperation and a Pro-social World"
On this episode, evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson joins Nate to unpack how evolution can be used to explain and understand modern human behavior, particularly with respect to cooperation and ...
1 Feb 20231h 22min
The Mordor Economy | Frankly #23
Description This week, Nate walks through the path we are currently on en route to the Great Simplification - a path towards a "Mordor Economy". Based on data from colleagues Art Berman and Carey King...
27 Jan 202312min
Erica Thompson: "Models, The Hawkmoth Effect, and the Future"
On this episode, Dr. Erica Thompson joins Nate to unpack her recent book Escape From Model Land. Erica explores the pitfalls of conventional science models and the opportunities by which models can au...
25 Jan 20231h 12min
