Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Nate Hagens is the founder and host of The Great Simplification. In conversation with Matthew Monahan.

The Great Simplification: thegreatsimplification.com

TOPICS
00:00 Introduction
01:18 A Day in the Life of Nate Hagens
06:11 The Great Simplification Explained
13:49 Peak Oil and Renewables
30:39 AI, Environment, and Economics
50:51 Regenerative Finance Logics
01:05:47 Advice for Young People
01:08:53 On Having Kids
01:12:47 Our Connection to Nature
01:16:31 Mental Resilience
01:20:59 Nate's Trip to India
01:23:09 AI and the Superorganism
01:29:00 Final Thoughts

EPISODE RESOURCES
Jevons Paradox: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox
Jeremy Grantham: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Grantham
Jason Hickel: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Hickel

MA EARTH
maearth.com

THE REGENERATION WILL BE FUNDED
Ma Earth Studio: maearth.com/studio
YouTube: youtube.com/@maearthstudio

SOCIAL
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/maearth
Twitter: twitter.com/maearthstudio
Instagram: instagram.com/maearthstudio

PODCAST
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0Fkf8ZqPx5RRkeXTbuojCJ
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-regeneration-will-be-funded/id1706728107