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Podcast: The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Episode: Fires in the Rainforest: The Impossible Economics of a Disappearing Amazon | AndrĂ© GuimarĂ£es
Description: (Conversation recorded on October 2nd, 2024)  For millions of years, the Amazon Rainforest has been home to a stunning array of plant and animal species, has shaped our world's climate, provided for millions of humans, and, as today's guest likes to put it, served as "the heart of the planet." But what economic and political factors are putting this vital ecosystem at risk, and what can be done to keep the "world's heart" beating for future generations of all species? In this conversation, Nate is joined by agronomist & economist AndrĂ© GuimarĂ£es to explore the...