The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens Towards Individual Wisdom & Restraint
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Jul 25, 2025 This presentation outlines nine pathways to build resilience during uncertain times. It challenges the hustle culture that prioritizes consumption over sustainability. The discussion weaves through the interconnectedness of environmental and social crises. Adopting a systems approach encourages humility and acceptance of complexity in addressing challenges. Nutrition, exercise, and mental health are highlighted as key to personal well-being. Ultimately, it advocates for community engagement and simpler living to foster a sustainable future.
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Complex Meta Crisis Explanation
- The human predicament is a complex meta crisis involving environment, energy, economy, and politics.
- It stems from a disconnect between our ancestral brains and modern supernormal stimuli environments.
Economy’s Hidden Carbon Dependency
- Our economy exploits ancient carbon, fueling work far beyond human labor capacity.
- This growth ignores environmental costs, leading to declining biodiversity and microplastic pollution.
Human Economy as Superorganism
- The human economy acts like a blind, energy-hungry superorganism maximizing growth.
- Individuals self-organize without leadership but prioritize profit often at ecological cost.
