this paper blew my mind… a few extra details: there’s lots in the paper i didn’t have time to discuss, including the ways human psychology at scale creates the superorganism dynamic, and the ways our financial system is using debt to maintain growth rates that no longer correspond to physical reality. Nate would probably disagree with my point at the end that we have a “choice” to navigate this transition gracefully, because he argues that the superorganism will never voluntarily decide to stop growing. i believe a voluntary shift to a different socioeconomic model is possible, which is part of why i make these videos. the full paper is free and public online. #economics #economy #society #energy #fossilfuels #oil #superorganism #economicgrowth #ecology #peakoil #fracking #postgrowth #debt #natehagens #thegreatsimplification #longervideos