This year on The Great Simplification, we heard from 54 guests, 18 Reality Roundtable panelists, and Nate shared his thoughts... more

(Recorded December 16, 2024)   As we wrap up another year of thought-provoking discussions on The Great Simplification, Nate takes... more

(Conversation recorded on November 7th, 2024)     Long-time listeners of The Great Simplification may have a good grasp of the... more

(Recorded December 5, 2024)   It’s not everyday that a stranger thanks you for ‘ruining their life’. In this heartfelt... more

(Conversation recorded on November 5th, 2024)     It is no secret that population dynamics significantly impact global stability. But what’s... more

(Conversation recorded on December 2nd, 2024)   One of the central ecological challenges of our time is addressing the plastic... more

(Recorded November 26, 2024)   As we piece together the different facets of our reality, the systems synthesis which emerges... more

(Conversation recorded on October 22nd, 2024)     The human system as we know it today – which powers our economies,... more

(Recorded November 21, 2024)   Two weeks ago, in a Frankly called The Battles of Our Time, Nate commented on... more

(Conversation recorded on November 11th, 2024, prior to a ceasefire declared between Israel and Lebanon on November 27th, 2024)  ... more

(Conversation recorded on September 24th, 2024)     It is frequently true that those who will inherit the greatest consequences of... more

(Recorded November 12, 2024) In last week’s Frankly, Nate shared his thoughts on some of the polarities we’ll need to... more

(Conversation recorded on October 2nd, 2024)   For millions of years, the Amazon Rainforest has been home to a stunning... more

(Recorded November 11, 2024) In today’s complex geopolitical landscape, battles and tensions seem to exist everywhere we look. Power shifts... more

(Conversation recorded on September 25th, 2024)     The Amazon Rainforest is one of the Earth's most vital systems, playing a... more

(Conversation recorded on October 10th, 2024)    Our modern economic system is designed to maximize financial capital, viewing money as... more

(Recorded October 27, 2024)   Somebody is going to win the upcoming US election. In a society deeply divided along... more

(Conversation recorded on October 17th, 2024)    As the trust in the U.S. presidential election process continues to be in... more

(Conversation recorded on October 16th, 2024)     Ahead of the U.S. Presidential Election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, both... more

(Conversation recorded on October 3rd, 2024)    While humans, like all animals, are subject to certain fundamental realities, we also... more

(Conversation recorded on September 16th, 2024)    Where have all the elders gone? As the world grapples with its... more

(Conversation recorded on September 25th, 2024)   There has been much discussion lately of Planetary Boundaries – the 9 biophysical systems... more

(Recorded October 7, 2024)   In a polarized and fractured society, those who draw attention to the ecological devastation wrought... more

(Conversation recorded on September 5th, 2024)   The deeper we dive into the complexity of the metacrisis, the more it... more

(Conversation recorded on August 6th, 2024)     The damaging effects of humanity’s disconnected relationship to Earth’s ecosystems are broad and... more

(Recorded September 30, 2024)   Nate’s work tends to focus on systems-level analysis of the current (and future) global macro/ecological... more

(Conversation recorded on August 13th, 2024)     Humanity’s relationship with Earth’s forests is long and complex. While some societies have... more

(Recorded September 22, 2024) 14.8% of Americans do not believe in climate change. Recently, a study mapping a 485-million-year... more

(Conversation recorded on August 5th, 2024)   While the global crises we face are on a larger scale than anything... more

(Recorded September 18 2024) Over past decades, abundance and peace have become the prevailing narratives in modern societies. The reality,... more