The Limits to Podcasting About Limits

Recorded June 20th, 2023

Description

On this Frankly, Nate shares a personal reflection on the challenges of creating and broadcasting content focused on biophysical limits to growth.  In a media industry that promotes feel-good content, over-simplified narratives and easy answers, the themes being highlighted on The Great Simplification can be complex, overwhelming, and leave more questions than answers. What should the goals be for these types of content creators? What are the pitfalls? How do the conventional social media rules apply to media that is so outside the norm? Most importantly, what is the best way to maintain credible, helpful, widely accessible, and factual information that can help steer society towards a gentler landing into The Great Simplification?

Show Notes

00:59 - Overconsumption by humans

01:11 - Limits to energy and materials

09:03 - Reality, Probability, and Perception

13:10 - Toxic Positivity

13:20 - POW Stockdale Paradox

15:35 - Sensationalism and the media

19:24 - Malthus, Paul Ehrlich