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Podcast: The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Episode: The Silent Collapse: What the Disappearance of Insects Means for Humanity and the Earth with Oliver Milman
Description: Insects, bugs, creepy-crawlies – these small animals are often considered a nuisance (or worse) by humanity, bringing up an ongoing desire to kill or mitigate these "pests" that plague our backyards, homes, and gardens. But we're beginning to see that, despite our cultural misconceptions, insects are actually at the foundation of our biosphere, food supply, and nearly every life process on Earth. This makes recent reports of rapidly declining insect populations all the more troubling – but can we recognize the vital importance of insects and reverse the harm we've done before it's too late? On this episode, Nate is j...