The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens Peak Oil, Ponzi Pyramids, and Planetary Boundaries
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Oct 3, 2025 Fresh from NYC Climate Week, reflections bring to light the clash between economic narratives and ecological realities. With record highs in gold and silver, it underscores the declining health of our planet. Dive into Peak Oil insights, revealing that supply constraints are imminent. As energy systems wobble, Nate critiques cultural blindness towards ecological limits and highlights global oil supply dynamics. Urgency builds as seven out of nine planetary boundaries are breached, hinting at interconnected crises. A call for resilience and adaptive responses emerges amidst the chaos.
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Return From Climate Week
- Nate Hagens returned from New York City Climate Week and reflected on what he learned there.
- He contrasted his Wall Street past with the climate-focused discussions he attended in Gotham.
Hierarchy Masks Real Priorities
- Nate describes a hierarchy of human decision making where median concerns lie low on the pyramid, not at environment or citizen well-being.
- He contrasts financial pyramids with biophysical foundations to show misplaced cultural priorities.
Financial Claims Depend On Physical Throughput
- Hagens explains the Exeter (inverted) financial pyramid and the flight to quality during crises toward tangible assets.
- He warns that financial claims sit atop real energy and material throughput, so losing affordable power shrinks the whole stack.