The Fantasy of Space Colonization: The Spaceship We're Already On - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate welcomes back astrophysicist Tom Murphy and eco-interventionist DJ White, two longtime friends with deep roots in both space science and ecological reality, to examine the surgin...

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Techno-optimists dream of a future where we mine, travel to, and colonize other planets – all in the hopes of bypassing the problems we now face on Earth. But from the perspective of physics and ecology, how feasible is space colonization?

The Fantasy of Space Colonization: The Spaceship We're Already On - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate welcomes back astrophysicist Tom Murphy and eco-interventionist DJ White, two longtime friends with deep roots in both space science and ecological reality, to examine the surgin...

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If the most brilliant minds drawn to space exploration redirected that energy toward the living systems collapsing around us right now, what might become possible?

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In this week's Frankly, Nate introduces the idea of “scenario thinking” as a practical strategy to reflect on and prepare for several versions of the future.

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Today’s Frankly frames the entire arc of this three-part series through the concept of the carbon pulse: a one-time inheritance of ancient stored sunlight that humanity is burning through in a few hundred years.

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This installment explores how modern society has been built on the assumption of cheap and abundant energy, and what happens when that assumption breaks down.

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This week’s Frankly is the first in a three-part series on the role oil plays in modern civilization, prompted by the recent flow disruptions and geopolitical conflict surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.

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As the war in Iran creates chaos in every domain of life, the already-fragile energy systems of many countries find themselves on the brink of crisis after spending decades investing in natural gas infrastructure, largely supplied by Middle Eastern countries.

Uncomfortable Questions for Unsettled Times: A World at the Edge of Change - The Great Simplification This week's Frankly is another in a recurring series, Uncomfortable Questions in Unsettled Times, where Nate poses questions about our shared future. Today he focuses on the unfolding crisis in the Pe...

In today's edition of Nate's Uncomfortable Questions in Unsettled Times series, he focuses on the unfolding crisis in the Persian Gulf, unpacking hidden implications that aren’t covered by the headlines.

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Scrambling for Energy Security: Navigating Unstable Energy Supplies Amidst Global Conflict - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate welcomes back Dr. Chris Keefer, president of Canadians for Nuclear Energy and host of the Decouple podcast, for an impromptu exploration of the possible role of nuclear power for...

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The electrification of China has much more to do with energy security than environmentalism.

In this episode, Nate welcomes back Dr. Chris Keefer, host of the Decouple podcast, for an exploration of the possible role of nuclear power for energy security amidst destabilizing supply chains and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

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Ending the AI Arms Race: Why Safer Futures Are Still Possible & What You Can Do to Help - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate welcomes back Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, for a wide-ranging conversation on AI futures and safety.

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We are in a pivotal moment for AI development which demands a deeper cultural conversation about the type of future we actually want.

In this episode, Nate offers a personal reflection on the unfolding geopolitical tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, beginning with an examination of how disruptions to fossil fuel flows propagate through the global economy, but with a time lag.

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This week’s Frankly marks a turning point in the work of The Great Simplification. Having spent 20 years articulating the more-than-human predicament, Nate shifts from diagnosis to direction as current events accelerate the timeline.

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Today, Nate is joined by Dr. Shanna Swan and Sian Sutherland to discuss Shanna’s new documentary, The Plastic Detox, where six couples struggling with infertility undergo a ‘plastic intervention’ with the hope of getting pregnant.

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Today's Frankly is prompted by the Iran situation and what happens when geopolitics stops feeling distant and starts arriving as supply chain disruptions, rising prices, fear, and renewed stories about enemies and allies.

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In this episode, Nate speaks with primatologist and author @christinewebb.bsky.social about human exceptionalism – the deeply embedded belief that humans are separate from and superior to the rest of nature.

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Wide Boundary News: The Iranian War, Rising Gas Prices, and the Single Point Failure - The Great Simplification In this installment, Nate addresses the U.S. and Israeli military offensive against Iran and traces the reverberating effects that extend far beyond the conflict itself, starting with what the closure...

In this installment, Nate addresses the U.S./Israeli offensive against Iran, starting with what the closure of the Strait of Hormuz means for a civilization that routes a massive share of its physical economy through a single maritime corridor.

Could the West Lose the Resource Wars? AI, Rare Earths, and Economic Statecraft - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate is joined by financial and economic analysts, Craig Tindale and Michael Every, to discuss the widespread implications of growing geopolitical tensions over scarce resources and t...

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When we hear every day about big issues happening across the world, it can feel like we have no agency from our local contexts. But it turns out there are many little things we can do in response to these huge challenges.

In this week’s Frankly, Nate begins a new series called “Staying Human,” which focuses on what he sees as a precondition for everything else: recovering a sense of personal agency.

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Could the West Lose the Resource Wars? AI, Rare Earths, and Economic Statecraft - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate is joined by financial and economic analysts, Craig Tindale and Michael Every, to discuss the widespread implications of growing geopolitical tensions over scarce resources and t...

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When we are taught from a young age to specialize our skills and expertise, we will never be able to see the full picture.

Could the West Lose the Resource Wars? AI, Rare Earths, and Economic Statecraft - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate is joined by financial and economic analysts, Craig Tindale and Michael Every, to discuss the widespread implications of growing geopolitical tensions over scarce resources and t...

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In this episode, Nate is joined by financial analysts Craig Tindale and Michael Every to discuss the widespread implications of growing geopolitical tensions over scarce resources and the rapidly changing foreign policy and economic statecraft that countries are implementing in response.

Why Science Communication Fails: How to Break Down Misleading Arguments and Inoculate Against Misinformation - The Great Simplification In this episode, Nate is joined by John Cook, a researcher who has spent nearly two decades studying science communication and the psychology of misinformation.

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