
Publications & Presentations
Economics for the Future- Beyond the Superorganism – Nate’s foundational academic paper reflective of research and work over the past 20 years.
‘The Oil Drum’ – An archive of essays on the topic of energy and our future from 2005 through 2013
Energyandourfuture.org – As Executive Director of the nonprofit Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future (ISEOF), Nate leads the organization’s mission to inform and inspire the thinking and actions of early adopters relating to the ongoing transition to post-growth human societies, institutions, and values.
Earth and Humanity: Myth and Reality [3 hours] – Nate’s 13th annual Earth Day presentation shared during the 2021 covid pandemic, covering thirty-three common myths underpinning conversations about the future, including fifteen categories of interventions.
Earth Day 2022 – A Deck of Cards About the Future – [85 minutes] – Nate’s 14th annual Earth Day presentation using tarot-inspired original art to provide a science summary of our situation.
The Human Predicament [57 minutes] – The Big Picture overview presented at the Resilience Gathering in 2019 hosted by the New School of Commonweal in CA.
“Human Predicament Short Course” [75 minutes] – Nate’s University of Minnesota Honors seminar “Reality 101 – A Survey of the Human Predicament” in short-course video format used by educators across the world to introduce high school and college students to this subject.
Advance Policy [42 minutes] (password: advance) – Outline of risk choreography and why a concept of “advance policy’ is relevant and urgent for policymakers and leaders.
“The Bottlenecks of the 21st Century” Flipping Book – Nate’s and DJ White’s 2019 publication of complimentary essays on the subject of systems synthesis and the human predicament, online as a free resource.
“Reality Blind – Integrating the Systems Science Underpinning Our Collective Futures Vol 1” Flipping Book – Nate’s and DJ White’s 2021 publication reflecting material from the Reality 101 University of Minnesota Honors seminar, online as a free resource.