(Some of) The Central Questions of Our Time | Frankly 87
February 28, 2025
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(Some of) The Central Questions of Our Time | Frankly 87
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<p dir="ltr">The period of relative peace and stability we've known - enabled by the energy surplus of the Carbon Pulse and the ecological stability of the Holocene - is slipping away. AI is turbocharging the Superorganism, governance structures are fraying, and ecological shocks are intensifying. As the Great Simplification approaches faster than expected, are we asking the right questions?</p> <p dir="ltr">In this Frankly, Nate invites us to reflect on some of the most urgent questions of our time - and what they might mean for both our collective and individual trajectories ahead. Can open societies endure on the downslope of the Carbon Pulse? Is a future without large-scale war still possible? As the pace of change accelerates, the challenge isn't just understanding what's coming, but deciding how to respond.</p> <p dir="ltr">What would you not regret doing if you knew major disruptions were imminent? Can you redirect frustration into meaningful action? And in a world that increasingly pulls us apart, can you help build a 'coalition of sanity'?</p> <p dir="ltr">(Recorded February 25th, 2025)</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/frankly-original/87-some-of-the-central-questions-of-our-time"> Show Notes and More</a></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://youtu.be/Bp2dAKNBwgQ">Watch this video episode on YouTube</a></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Want to learn the broad overview of The Great Simplification in 30 minutes? Watch our <a href="https://youtu.be/-xr9rIQxwj4?feature=shared">Animated Movie.</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">---</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/support">Support The Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future</a></p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://natehagens.substack.com/">Join our Substack newsletter</a></p> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://discord.gg/ZFfQqtqMJf">Join our Discord channel and connect with other listeners</a></p> <p> </p>
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