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"I'm trying to be a spokesperson for reality, and hand the mic to other people that are trying to describe our biophysical situation in order to influence the future," he says. "To put out content that speaks to both of those audiences is difficult." He's not podcasting about this has limits itself; we're going to have energy, material, financial, social, and ecological limits.

On this Frankly, Nate shares a personal reflection on the challenges of creating and broadcasting content focused on biophysical limits to growth. In a media industry that promotes feel-good content, over-simplified narratives and easy answers, the themes being highlighted on The Great Simplification can be complex, overwhelming, and leave more questions than answers. What should the goals be for these types of content creators? What are the pitfalls? How do the conventional social media rules apply to media that is so outside the norm? Most importantly, what is the best way to maintain credible, helpful, widely accessible, and factual information that can help steer society towards a gentler landing into The Great Simplification?

For Show Notes and More: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/frankly-original/34-limits-to-podcasting-about-limits

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