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Podcast: The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Episode: Why the World Feels Like It's Falling Apart: The Superorganism Explained in 7 Minutes | Frankly 97
Description: In a world grappling with converging crises, we often look outward – for new tech, new markets, new distractions. But the deeper issue lies within: our relationship with energy, nature, and each other. What if we step back far enough to see human civilization itself as an organism that is growing without a plan? In this week's Frankly — adapted from a recent TED talk like presentation (called Ignite) — Nate outlines how humanity is part of a global economic superorganism, driven by abundant energy and the emergent properties of billions of humans working towards the same goal. Rather than focusi...