The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens Lisi Krall: "Agriculture, Surplus, and the Economic Superorganism”
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Aug 30, 2023 Nate Hagens and economist and anthropologist Lisi Krall discuss the evolutionary origins of our current systemic predicament, including surplus and ultrasociality. They delve into the concept of the economic superorganism, its connection to capitalism and hierarchy, and the challenges of de-growth. They also explore the role of governance, collective awareness, and the interplay of ideology and biology. The conversation contemplates our place on Earth and the need to understand the problem at hand in evolutionary terms.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Superorganism and the Metabolism of Society
01:40 • 12min
The Development of the Economic Superorganism
13:13 • 18min
The Economic Superorganism and Its Limits
31:38 • 13min
Governance and Surplus in an Agricultural-Based System
44:26 • 20min
Contemplating our Place on Earth
01:04:08 • 11min
The Interplay of Ideology and Biology in the Development of the Economic Superorganism
01:15:36 • 4min
Describing Problems and the Significance of Thinking in Evolutionary and Dialectical Terms
01:19:33 • 2min