Graham Palmer: "Energy Storage and Civilization: A History"
On this episode, Nate is joined by Graham Palmer, a scholar and engineer in the field of energy. While this show frequently covers the importance of energy itself, this discussion focuses on how the a...
6 Sep 20231h 4min
Fossil Energy Subsidies: The Bottom Line | Frankly #43
In this week's Frankly, Nate reacts to recent analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) critical of 2022 subsidies to fossil fuel. These subsidies - by IMF math totalling $7+ trillion - are no...
1 Sep 202313min
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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 202326min
