This episode of NWH explains how technology quietly became the most powerful force in global politics from the battlefields of the 20th century to the algorithms shaping our present. In a wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Waqar Zaidi, we walk through nuclear weapons, aviation, computers, surveillance states, social media revolutions, and the rise of artificial intelligence. Along the way, we ask uncomfortable questions: Has technology empowered humanity, or tightened the grip of states? Is the future governed by ethics, or by code? Listen to this deep, reflective discussion on power, progress, and the costs of modernity.
- September 9, 2026