The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Episodes
Humanity's Icarus Moment: The Wings, the Sea, and the Sun of AI | Frankly 161
Nate Hagens uses the Icarus myth to outline twenty risks of artificial intelligence, arguing that AI acts as a dangerous "wing" for humanity’s growth-dependent economic superorganism.
A World-Changing Event: We're Not Going Back to January 2026 with Art Berman
Petroleum geologist Art Berman joins Nate Hagens to analyze the global energy crisis triggered by the U.
Climate Uncertainty: The Coolest Year for the Rest of Our Lives? with Zeke Hausfather
Nate Hagens interviews climate scientist Zeke Hausfather about the IPCC’s upcoming Seventh Assessment Report, focusing on how new models incorporate…
A State of the World Address: The Climate Speech We'll Probably Never Hear | Frankly 160
Nate Hagens presents a hypothetical "State of the World" address during Climate Week, arguing that current political narratives deny the severity of the ecological crisis.
The Escalation Trap: Is America's Strategy in Iran Backfiring?
Geopolitical analyst Robert Pape joins Nate Hagens to analyze the escalating Middle East conflict, arguing that the U.
The Real Work: Four Things We Can't Afford to Get Wrong | Frankly 159
Nate Hagens outlines four critical responses to the coming "Great Simplification," arguing that society must navigate a deflationary depression by…
Radical Simplicity: The Opportunities of a World in Collapse with Sarah Wilson
Nate Hagens and Sarah Wilson discuss navigating the "meta-crisis" by shifting from a growth mindset to one of truth and community.