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Nate Hagens

Mentioned in 22 analyzed podcast episodes across 1 show

Host of The Great Simplification podcast, where he explores the interconnections between energy, economy, environment, and human behavior. His discussions focus on systemic collapse risks, resource scarcity, and the relationships between industrial systems and ecological limits. Podcasts feature him analyzing contemporary issues like peak oil predictions and economic stagnation through an integrated systems perspective.

Episode Appearances

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · May 15, 2026

A Guide to Staying Human (Part 2): Navigating Dread and Carrying the Weight of Tomorrow | Frankly 142

Host and primary speaker exploring dread, neuroscience, and pathways to staying human amid systemic challenges

Neuroscience of chronic stress and allostatic loadAmygdala response to abstract systemic threatsPre-traumatic stress and anticipatory anxiety
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · May 13, 2026

A World On the Precipice: The Last Oil Tanker From the Strait of Hormuz has Arrived – Now What? with Art Berman

Podcast host conducting deep-dive analysis of energy, economy, and civilization collapse dynamics

Strait of Hormuz Closure and Oil Supply DisruptionGlobal Diesel Shortage and Economic ImpactUS Oil Import Dependency and Refinery Complexity
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · May 8, 2026

Wide Boundary News: Sacrificing Wilderness, Oil Data Propaganda, and Feeding the Superorganism's Brain

Analyzes six news stories through wide-boundary lens examining gaps between official narratives and physical reality

US Energy Dominance Claims and Data IntegrityOil Production Statistics and Export/Import RealityStrategic Petroleum Reserve Levels and Energy Security
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · May 6, 2026

Why Each American Lives Like a 40-Ton Whale: Power, Overshoot, and Climate with Tad Patzek

Podcast host conducting in-depth interview on energy, power, and civilization's biophysical constraints

Power density and energy return on investment (EROI) in renewable energy systemsThermodynamic limits to economic growth and energy transitionsCarrying capacity and ecological overshoot quantification
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · May 1, 2026

A Perspective From Lebanon: Who Will We Be When Things Get Hard? | Frankly 140

Host reflecting on personal conversation with meditation coach in Beirut and broader implications for human resilience

Nervous System Regulation and Fight-or-Flight ResponseSocial Capital and Community Trust NetworksMeditation and Contemplative Practices for Resilience
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Apr 29, 2026

This War Changes Everything: Are We Ready for Energy Shockwaves From the Strait of Hormuz? with Rory Johnston

Podcast host conducting in-depth discussion on energy systems, economic constraints, and civilization-scale implications

Strait of Hormuz Closure and Supply ShockGlobal Oil Market Fundamentals and Barrel CountingStrategic Petroleum Reserve Drawdowns and Policy
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Apr 24, 2026

How to Think About the Future (Part 2): Four Variables Shaping the Coming Decades | Frankly 139

Presents four-grid scenario framework for analyzing possible futures across economic, political, geopolitical, and ecological dimensions

Scenario planning frameworks for long-term strategic planningEconomic growth versus post-growth contraction modelsPower distribution and concentration in societies
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Apr 22, 2026

Wisdom in a World in Crisis: The Counterintuitive Need to Slow Down and Find Spaciousness with Iain McGilchrist

Host exploring metacrisis, energy systems, and human attention as degraded commons; developing framework for staying human

Divided Brain Theory and Hemispheric Dominance in Western CultureAttention Fragmentation and Cognitive Commons DegradationAI Limitations: Savoir vs. Connaissance and Asymptotic Knowledge
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Apr 17, 2026

How to Think About the Future (Part 1): Changing the Future Starts with How You Think | Frankly 138

Host and primary speaker presenting framework for scenario-based thinking about future risks and possibilities

Scenario Planning and Strategic ForesightCoupled Systems and Cascading RiskShortfall Risk and Irreversible Losses
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Apr 15, 2026

The Fantasy of Space Colonization: The Spaceship We're Already On with Tom Murphy & DJ White | RR 24

Hosts the podcast and facilitates discussion on space colonization fantasy vs. biophysical reality

Space Mining Economics and FeasibilityBiophysical Limits to Human ExpansionClosed Ecological System Design
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Apr 11, 2026

Oil 301: The World After Cheap Energy | Frankly 137

Host and primary speaker presenting comprehensive analysis of energy decline and civilizational implications

Peak Oil and Energy DepletionStrait of Hormuz Geopolitical CrisisCarbon Pulse and Fossil Fuel Consumption Curve
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Apr 10, 2026

Oil 201: What Happens When the Oil Stops Flowing | Frankly 136

Host and primary speaker analyzing oil's role in civilization and energy transition challenges

Oil depletion and reserve concentrationEnergy density and power delivery characteristicsIndustrial agriculture and fossil fuel dependency
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Apr 9, 2026

Oil 101: What You Actually Need to Know About Oil | Frankly 135

Host and creator presenting a three-part video series on oil and energy systems for urgent contextualization of world events

Oil formation and geological timescalesEnergy return on investment (EROI) and labor equivalencyFossil fuel subsidies and true cost accounting
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Apr 8, 2026

Navigating the Metacrisis: Finding Calm in the Storm through Awareness and Meditation with Sam Harris

Host exploring connections between awareness practices and civilization-scale challenges like resource depletion and climate change

Mindfulness and Non-Dual Awareness PracticesConsciousness and First-Person Subjective ExperiencePsychological Suffering and Emotional Reactivity
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Apr 3, 2026

Uncomfortable Questions for Unsettled Times: A World at the Edge of Change | Frankly 134

Host exploring uncomfortable geopolitical and economic questions arising from Iran-US conflict

Iran-US Military Conflict and Escalation ScenariosTactical Nuclear Weapons Deployment RiskGlobal Economic Bifurcation and Superorganism Splitting
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Apr 1, 2026

Scrambling for Energy Security: Navigating Unstable Energy Supplies Amidst Global Conflict with Chris Keefer

Host conducting interview on energy security, nuclear power, and societal simplification in response to energy crises

LNG Supply Chain Vulnerability and Geopolitical RiskNuclear Power Plant Construction Economics and TimelineEnergy Security vs. Climate Policy Trade-offs
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Mar 27, 2026

Iran, U.S., and the Rest: The Unavoidable Pig in the Python | Frankly 133

Host providing analysis of Iran-Israel conflict geopolitical and supply chain consequences

Middle East geopolitical conflict and supply chain disruptionGlobal fossil fuel import dependencies and energy securityJust-in-time supply chain vulnerability
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Mar 25, 2026

Ending the AI Arms Race: Why Safer Futures Are Still Possible & What You Can Do to Help with Tristan Harris

Podcast host conducting in-depth conversation on AI, energy, and metacrisis; frames discussion through biophysical and systems lens

AI Arms Race Dynamics and Game TheoryAI Safety Research Funding GapPsychological Harms and AI Attachment Hacking
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Mar 20, 2026

What to Do as the World Falls Apart: A Framework for Action | Frankly 132

Host presenting comprehensive framework for civilizational response to ecological and financial disruption

Ecological overshoot and planetary boundariesEnergy systems redesign and demand reductionLocal food systems and soil regeneration
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Feb 11, 2026

The Misunderstood History of CO2: The Science Behind Earth's Most Controversial Molecule with Peter Brannen

Host of The Great Simplification podcast, discussing energy, economy, environment, and human behavior integration

Carbon Cycle and Planetary Temperature RegulationRock Weathering as Long-Term CO2 Sequestration MechanismSnowball Earth Events and Climate Tipping Points
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Feb 9, 2026

Wide Boundary News: Peak Oil (Not!), Peak Dispatchability, and WEF Risks

Host and primary speaker; made 2020 prediction that November 2018 would mark peak crude oil production with 90% confidence, later proven incorrect

Crude oil production peaks and resource depletionPeak dispatchability and electricity grid stabilityAI data center power demand and infrastructure constraints
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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Feb 4, 2026

How to Read the Signs of Collapse: Economic Stagnation, Resource Scarcity, and Europe's Industrial Decline with Balázs Matics

Host of The Great Simplification podcast; frames discussion around energy, economy, environment interconnection and human behavior

Diesel as civilization's critical resource and agricultural foundationNet energy decline and EROI (Energy Return on Investment) metricsPeak steel production and infrastructure maintenance phase
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