7 Meta Questions About Our Global Metabolism | Frankly #59
Recorded April 4 2024 Description Based on this week's podcast episode with Geoffrey West, which covered how biological scaling applies to human economies, this week's Frankly is a reflection on w...
4 Apr 202415min
Geoffrey West: "Metabolism and the Hidden Laws of Biology"
On this episode, physicist Geoffrey West joins Nate to discuss his decades of work on metabolic scaling laws found in nature and how they apply to humans and our economies. As we think about the past ...
3 Apr 20241h 41min
The Fellowship of the Ring - 'Bend Not Break' Version | Frankly 58
In this Frankly, Nate recasts his favorite book series, the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien, with some speculative "archetypes" of our human world grouped by various timelines. The eve...
29 Mar 202423min
Riane Eisler: "Domination and Partnership in Society"
On this episode, Nate is joined by systems scientist Riane Eisler to discuss her decades of work studying 'domination' and 'partnership' societies throughout history and what it might mean to transiti...
27 Mar 20241h 9min
Information Bifurcation | Frankly #57
Recorded March 19 2024 Description In this Frankly, Nate reflects on ten dichotomies that he sees prevalent in our current culture of information consumption and media. We are increasingly bombar...
22 Mar 202415min
Patrick Knodel: "Question Everything - Towards Cooperation & Change"
On this episode, Nate is joined by impact investor Patrick Knodel to discuss how philanthropy and non-profit work might make positive change beyond the superficial level. The power of understanding th...
20 Mar 20241h 33min
Chuck Watson: "NATO in Ukraine: from Proxy to Participants"
On this special episode, risk analyst Chuck Watson returns to discuss the current state of the conflict in Ukraine and the potential for escalation. With the conflict centered around resource control,...
15 Mar 202456min
Lyn Alden: "The Myth of Frictionless Finance"
On this episode, Nate is joined by investment strategist Lyn Alden to discuss how energy and technology have shaped our monetary system and current financial trends. While more people are becoming awa...
13 Mar 20241h 40min
