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Material World: The Key Resources Underpinning Modern Economies with Ed Conway | Archive TGS 127

Podcast: The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Nate Hagens

Opublikowano: 2026-08-19

Current geopolitical events continue to expose just how complex and fragile our global economic system is. As such, The Great Simplification team is re-releasing this episode with Ed Conway, which covers the deceptively critical materials that continue to underpin everything from the phone in your hand to the house that you live in. In contrast to 'The Great Simplification', some might call the events of the last few hundred years a 'Great Complexification' in terms of relationships, governance, supply chains, and many other human activities. This conversation with economics journalist Ed Conway focuses on the six essential r...