How to Be Realistic and Plausible but Not Naively or Criminally Hopeful

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"I'm optimistic that the future will be better than many of us fear," he says. "What I say now seems sensational relative to CNN or other news outlets ... In reality, it's not sensational at all" The podcast is growing and has 40,000 subscribers on YouTube.

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?

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