The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens Inflation, Deflation, & Simplification: The 8 Things That Influence Prices | Frankly 115
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Dec 5, 2025 Discover the intricate forces shaping our prices, from money creation to resource depletion. Explore how technology can both lower costs and shift burdens to energy systems. Uncover the impact of environmental instability on inflation and deflation. Learn about the shifting dynamics of currency trust and the potential for resets in our financial systems. Delve into the challenge of societal complexity and its implications for our future, urging thoughtful planning for the transitions ahead.
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Money Creation Drives Inflation
- Money creation increases purchasing power and can push prices up when it outpaces the real economy.
- Nate Hagens explains low interest rates and bank lending expand money supply and thus inflationary pressure.
Resource Depletion Is Inflationary
- We cannot print energy; resource depletion raises production energy per unit and thus prices.
- Nate Hagens points to declining ore grades and higher energy inputs as inflationary forces.
Tech Cuts Costs—Until It Doesn’t
- Technology tends to reduce costs by scaling and standardizing production, making many goods cheaper.
- Nate Hagens warns some tech (e.g., AI) can shift costs into energy-hungry infrastructure and raise prices.