The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens Time Travel & The Superorganism: A Movie Idea | Frankly 81
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Dec 20, 2024 Explore a captivating idea where time travel meets ecological awareness. Imagine a scientist journeying back to inspire change in a morally conflicted investment banker. The discussion delves into how this narrative could highlight sustainable decision-making. What lessons from our ecological and economic trajectory could reshape the past? The potential impact of Hollywood in educating the masses about these complex dynamics is also examined. Can intervening in the past create a path towards a more sustainable future?
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Movie Idea
- Nate Hagens shares a movie idea about a time-traveling scientist.
- The scientist understands the "human economic superorganism" and seeks to change the past.
Character Arcs
- The movie explores how a scientist's time travel interventions reveal current problems.
- The scientist gets disillusioned, while a money-focused companion finds purpose in altruism.
Past Media Impact
- The 1983 movie "The Day After" about nuclear war sparked a disarmament movement.
- Even President Reagan was moved, showing the past potential for unified media impact.