The Price of Power: Navigating the Great Simplification

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In this Cascade Institute Speaker Series episode, Dr. Nate Hagens, presents a compelling framework for understanding our world as a complex, energy-dependent “Superorganism” operating far from equilibrium. He analyzes potential future scenarios that humanity may be heading toward and introduces the idea that small, focused efforts can elevate entire systems to a higher order. This video serves as a call to action for individuals and organizations to become catalysts for transformative change in an uncertain world.

Author(s)

Nate Hagens

Publication Date

28 August 2025

Publisher

Cascade Institute

DOI / URL

great simplification 2

Resource Type

Video/Multimedia

Systems Addressed

Earth System

Resource Theme

Catastrophic and Existential Risk • Sustainability and Transition

Uses the term polycrisis

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