The Great Simplification
Nate HagensThe Great Simplification with Nate Hagens explores the systems science underpinning the human predicament. Conversation topics will span human behavior, monetary/economic systems, energy, ecology, geopolitics and the environment.
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[Essay] Humanity as Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde: The Symptoms, Patterns, and Drivers
This essay is adapted from the Frankly published on February 20th, 2026 titled, “Humanity as Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde: The Symptoms, Patterns, and Drivers.”
Questioning Human Exceptionalism: How Rethinking Our Place in the Web of Life Could Change Our Global Crises
Nearly every mainstream conversation about humanity’s future, our current global crises, and our place in the natural world shares one common theme: the quiet, unquestioned assumption that humans are the apex species on Earth. This belief i...
Wide Boundary News: The Iranian War, Rising Gas Prices, and the Single Point Failure
This week’s Frankly is another edition of my Wide Boundary News series, where I invite listeners to view the constant churn of headlines through a wider-boundary lens. In this installment, I address the U.S. and Israeli military offensive a...
A Guide to Staying Human (Part 1): Desperately Seeking Agency
In this week’s Frankly, I begin a new series called “Staying Human,” which focuses on what I see as a precondition for everything else: recovering a sense of personal agency. I open against the backdrop of Operation Epic Fury and the broade...
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