#71: Nate Hagens - Planning for 'The Great Simplification' of Cities

Nate Hagens is a systems thinker and educator focused on a concept he calls The Great Simplification. He has spent the last 20 years studying the systems we live in like energy, ecology and economics. He teaches at the University of Minnesota and speaks widely on these topics, including on his youtube channel called Nate Hagens and his podcast called The Great Simplification. We discuss: The Great Simplification and what that means for citiesWhat the end of fossil fuels means for the worldThe...

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