Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Every once in a while there is a podcast that fundamentally changes the way that I look at the world. This is one of those podcasts. I realized that I was blind to the very currency of life, technology and progress: Energy. And the cold carbon truth is that we are running out of it. What does that mean for us as a global society? Nate Hagens has dedicated his life to studying this dilemma, and he has determined that the most likely outcome is what he calls The Great Simplification. This is no doomsday prophecy. Our advances in technology (and energy consumption) have not made us any happier according to mental health metrics. Why would we think that EVEN MORE technology is going to work? Perhaps a return to simpler practices and local processes will be an unforeseen emotional boon. But there are immense structural challenges that need to be addressed in a timely manner to prevent famine, drought, and poverty.
Nate Hagens is the Director of The Institute for the Study of Energy & Our Future, professor, and host of The Great Simplification Podcast. He has spent decades grappling with the great issues of our time, and in this podcast we cover the gamut. Nate synthesizes human behavior, monetary/economic systems, energy, ecology, geopolitics and the environment into a coherent story of humanity’s current predicament. This is a challenging reality to face, but face it we must if we’re going to continue to live on this planet. This podcast is for the bold, those of us with the courage in our hearts necessary to grapple with the meta-crisis and act in a way to shepherd humanity onto the correct course.
#energy
#economy
#ecology
Time Stamps:
00:00- Intro
1:56- We Are Energy Blind | The True Story
22:13- Two Scenarios For The Future
24:50- Consumption Is Not Making Us Happier
32:31- Maximizing Profits | Energy Hungry Super Organism
42:45- Why Nuclear Energy Isn’t The Answer
50:45- Solar & Wind Energy Are Not 'Renewable'
55:45- Unlimited Energy? | The Need To Evolve Consciousness
1:00:21- The Economic Machine Super Organism | Growth Or Life?
1:13:50- Energy Colonialism & 'Prepper' Mentality
1:29:23- How To Respond | Conscious Consumption & Meaning
1:48:05- Pursuit Of Gains: Dopamine Discussion
1:55:53- The Great Simplification
| Nate Hagens |
thegreatsimplification.com
youtube.com/channel/UCWJOjGOpN8oSVr_OoJLzk9g
| Aubrey Marcus |
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About the Podcast
Founder of Onnit and modern philosopher Aubrey Marcus asks the important questions: How do we find our purpose, wake up to who we truly are, have a few more laughs, and human being a little better?
The Aubrey Marcus Podcast brings in world-class guests from the fields of athletics, health, business, fitness, science, relationship and spirituality, and asks them to open up about the failures and successes that define their wisdom and character.
Follow me on social to keep up with the latest, and meet many of the incredible guests we’ve been honored to have on the show.
Every once in a while there is a podcast that fundamentally changes the way that I look at the world. This is one of those podcasts. I realized that I was blind to the very currency of life, technology and progress: Energy. And the cold carbon truth is that we are running out of it. What does that mean for us as a global society? Nate Hagens has dedicated his life to studying this dilemma, and he has determined that the most likely outcome is what he calls The Great Simplification. This is no doomsday prophecy. Our advances in technology (and energy consumption) have not made us any happier according to mental health metrics. Why would we think that EVEN MORE technology is going to work? Perhaps a return to simpler practices and local processes will be an unforeseen emotional boon. But there are immense structural challenges that need to be addressed in a timely manner to prevent famine, drought, and poverty.
Nate Hagens is the Director of The Institute for the Study of Energy & Our Future, professor, and host of The Great Simplification Podcast. He has spent decades grappling with the great issues of our time, and in this podcast we cover the gamut. Nate synthesizes human behavior, monetary/economic systems, energy, ecology, geopolitics and the environment into a coherent story of humanity’s current predicament. This is a challenging reality to face, but face it we must if we’re going to continue to live on this planet. This podcast is for the bold, those of us with the courage in our hearts necessary to grapple with the meta-crisis and act in a way to shepherd humanity onto the correct course.
#energy
#economy
#ecology
Time Stamps:
00:00- Intro
1:56- We Are Energy Blind | The True Story
22:13- Two Scenarios For The Future
24:50- Consumption Is Not Making Us Happier
32:31- Maximizing Profits | Energy Hungry Super Organism
42:45- Why Nuclear Energy Isn’t The Answer
50:45- Solar & Wind Energy Are Not 'Renewable'
55:45- Unlimited Energy? | The Need To Evolve Consciousness
1:00:21- The Economic Machine Super Organism | Growth Or Life?
1:13:50- Energy Colonialism & 'Prepper' Mentality
1:29:23- How To Respond | Conscious Consumption & Meaning
1:48:05- Pursuit Of Gains: Dopamine Discussion
1:55:53- The Great Simplification
| Nate Hagens |
thegreatsimplification.com
youtube.com/channel/UCWJOjGOpN8oSVr_OoJLzk9g
| Aubrey Marcus |
► Fit For Service: fitforservice.com
► Own The Day, Own Your Life: bit.ly/2vRz4so
► Aubrey Marcus Podcast: apple.co/2ns8zFP
► Ayahuasca Documentary: bit.ly/2OrNBTf
► Get 10% off all Onnit Products: bit.ly/3LMVArK
►Aubrey Marcus Poetry: bit.ly/2My1ezC
►Aubrey Marcus Binaural Beats: bit.ly/2vVc3EC
| Listen to the Aubrey Marcus Podcast |
►iTunes | apple.co/2lMZRCn
►Spotify | spoti.fi/2EaELZO
►Stitcher | bit.ly/2G8ccJt
►IHeartRadio | https://ihr.fm/3CiV4x3
►Google Podcasts | bit.ly/3nzCJEh
►Android | bit.ly/2OQeBQg
| Connect with Aubrey |
►Website | bit.ly/2GesYqi
►Instagram | bit.ly/2BlfCEO
►Facebook | bit.ly/2F4nBZk
►Twitter | bit.ly/2BlGBAdAd
=============================================
About the Podcast
Founder of Onnit and modern philosopher Aubrey Marcus asks the important questions: How do we find our purpose, wake up to who we truly are, have a few more laughs, and human being a little better?
The Aubrey Marcus Podcast brings in world-class guests from the fields of athletics, health, business, fitness, science, relationship and spirituality, and asks them to open up about the failures and successes that define their wisdom and character.
Follow me on social to keep up with the latest, and meet many of the incredible guests we’ve been honored to have on the show.
