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Human, analyst, catalyst for a future better than the default. Author of Reality Blind, Host of podcast "The Great Simplification".

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Techno-optimists dream of a future where we mine, travel to, and colonize other planets – all in the hopes of bypassing the problems we now face on Earth. But from the perspective of physics and ecology, how feasible is space colonization?

Techno-optimists dream of a future where we mine, travel to, and colonize other planets – all in the hopes of bypassing the problems we now face on Earth. But from the perspective of physics and ecology, how feasible is space colonization?

44,762 views • 2 months ago

If our cultural values and ways of life are what got us here, rooted in narrow-boundary, cold, and logical thinking – then perhaps moments of turbulence like these actually call on us to change our way of thinking entirely.

If our cultural values and ways of life are what got us here, rooted in narrow-boundary, cold, and logical thinking – then perhaps moments of turbulence like these actually call on us to change our way of thinking entirely.

25,581 views • 1 month ago

Even if this war were to end today, what sort of system-wide effects are locked in given the current loss in production, and what will be required of us to cope with the fallout?

Even if this war were to end today, what sort of system-wide effects are locked in given the current loss in production, and what will be required of us to cope with the fallout?

16,820 views • 1 month ago

In this episode, I’m joined by oil market analyst Rory Johnston to discuss how the Strait of Hormuz closure has led to the largest oil supply shock in history, and what the exact numbers and cascading effects are.

In this episode, I’m joined by oil market analyst Rory Johnston to discuss how the Strait of Hormuz closure has led to the largest oil supply shock in history, and what the exact numbers and cascading effects are.

22,019 views • 1 month ago

Over three-quarters of the global population has never lived through a major global energy crisis, such as those of the 1970s. In early 2026, that is about to change as the world faces the largest energy disruption in history.

Over three-quarters of the global population has never lived through a major global energy crisis, such as those of the 1970s. In early 2026, that is about to change as the world faces the largest energy disruption in history.

19,087 views • 1 month ago

Today, I'm joined by financial analysts, 🇦🇺Craig Tindale and Michael Every, to discuss the growing geopolitical tensions over scarce resources and the rapidly changing foreign policy and economic statecraft that countries are implementing in response.

Today, I'm joined by financial analysts, 🇦🇺Craig Tindale and Michael Every, to discuss the growing geopolitical tensions over scarce resources and the rapidly changing foreign policy and economic statecraft that countries are implementing in response.

31,257 views • 3 months ago

As the war in Iran creates chaos in every domain of life, the already-fragile energy systems of many countries find themselves on the brink of crisis after spending decades investing in natural gas infrastructure, largely supplied by Middle Eastern countries.

As the war in Iran creates chaos in every domain of life, the already-fragile energy systems of many countries find themselves on the brink of crisis after spending decades investing in natural gas infrastructure, largely supplied by Middle Eastern countries.

13,048 views • 2 months ago

In this episode, Daniel Schmachtenberger demonstrates that the current trajectory of AI is headed towards ecological destruction, rather than restoration… an important narrative currently missing from the discourse surrounding AI at large. Watch:

In this episode, Daniel Schmachtenberger demonstrates that the current trajectory of AI is headed towards ecological destruction, rather than restoration… an important narrative currently missing from the discourse surrounding AI at large. Watch:

51,744 views • 1 year ago

Sunday 'Best of The Great Simplification Clips' -Ecologist Bill Rees describing why ecological overshoot is THE fundamental issue that underpins all other issues:

Sunday 'Best of The Great Simplification Clips' -Ecologist Bill Rees describing why ecological overshoot is THE fundamental issue that underpins all other issues:

72,710 views • 3 years ago

It's been over a year since we made the animated film The Great Simplification. In that time, the world has continued to track the systems synthesis presented in the movie: humans -combining energy and materials into technology and services, representing it all by money, in order to generate *feelings* that match ancestral drives. In aggregate, this global 'metabolism' -riding the upslope of the carbon pulse- generates growth, plus waste. It has no braking system. It reacts but has no plan. The film offers a framework for the questions of our time ==>A species level conversation. 32 minutes

It's been over a year since we made the animated film The Great Simplification. In that time, the world has continued to track the systems synthesis presented in the movie: humans -combining energy and materials into technology and services, representing it all by money, in order to generate feelings that match ancestral drives. In aggregate, this global 'metabolism' -riding the upslope of the carbon pulse- generates growth, plus waste. It has no braking system. It reacts but has no plan. The film offers a framework for the questions of our time ==>A species level conversation. 32 minutes

66,724 views • 2 years ago

Looking at the world with an 'ecology' lens gives different conclusions (and prescriptions) than a technology or money lens. This Wed on TGS we'll hear from ecologist William Rees on why 'ecological overshoot' is THE fundamental issue facing human/planetary systems. A 2 min clip:

Looking at the world with an 'ecology' lens gives different conclusions (and prescriptions) than a technology or money lens. This Wed on TGS we'll hear from ecologist William Rees on why 'ecological overshoot' is THE fundamental issue facing human/planetary systems. A 2 min clip:

60,854 views • 3 years ago

The conversation about the health and livability of our world should feature more than just climate. In this episode, I speak with environmental scientist Johan Rockström to unpack his work on Planetary Boundaries and the pressure we're putting on them.

The conversation about the health and livability of our world should feature more than just climate. In this episode, I speak with environmental scientist Johan Rockström to unpack his work on Planetary Boundaries and the pressure we're putting on them.

25,168 views • 1 year ago

This Wed, Doughnut-Economist Kate Raworth joins me for a lively discussion on alternative economic models, her experience advocating for them, and the adoption of them in cities and businesses internationally. A fantastic primer on the need for different economic measurements!

This Wed, Doughnut-Economist Kate Raworth joins me for a lively discussion on alternative economic models, her experience advocating for them, and the adoption of them in cities and businesses internationally. A fantastic primer on the need for different economic measurements!

26,869 views • 3 years ago

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