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Metacrisis Debate: Just More Doomerism?

Metacrisis Debate: Just More Doomerism?

Update: 2024-09-03
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Is the metacrisis overblown? In this episode, we debate whether we’re truly facing a global web of urgent, interconnected catastrophic and existential risks, or if the metacrisis framework—popularized by Daniel Schmachtenberger and Nate Hagens—overstates the problem. We cover a range of topics including systems thinking, the effectiveness of holistic versus reductionist approaches to solving complex issues, and whether economic growth is worth the cost of its negative externalities. We also discuss whether the metacrisis concept is too vague to offer clear, actionable solutions for humanity's most pressing challenges.

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Metacrisis Debate: Just More Doomerism?

Metacrisis Debate: Just More Doomerism?