In the Internet era, war is about tech. Technology platforms are the new power players of our times, alongside the state. Arun Sundararajan joins Vasant Dhar to discuss how the Internet is shaping the power dynamic between individuals, platforms and the state, the choices that confront us and their consequences. They discuss the US-China war, who is winning, and what it all means for us. Useful resources: 1. The Sharing Economy: The End of Employment and the Rise of Crowd-Based Capitalism -- Arun Sundararajan. 2. 3 Ways to Increase Social Media Platforms' Transparency -- Vasant Dhar. 3. Who Controls Your Data? -- Vasant Dhar. 4. Platforms and Ecosystems: Enabling the Digital Economy -- Michael G. Jacobides, Arun Sundararajan & Marshall Van Alstyne. For more, do visit the Brave New World website.

The role of tech in our lives has accelerated in the post-COVID era, creating a ‘virtual’ existence with low physical human contact. It has transformed how we work, govern, stay healthy, worship, invest, entertain, and much more. In this preview episode, Vasant Dhar -- a longtime AI researcher and data scientist -- tells us about the forthcoming mind-opening conversations with leading experts will discuss the world that our future selves will inhabit. Upcoming guests include: Scott Galloway: Author, entrepreneur and visionary, Professor NYU. Sinan Aral: Professor MIT, author of The Hype Machine. Yann Lecun: Turing award winner 2019, Chief Scientist, Facebook, Professor NYU. Richard Thaler: Nobel Laureate in Economics 2017, Professor University of Chicago. John Sexton: 15th President of NYU (2002-2015), Professor of law, NYU. Eric Topol: Professor of Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research. Nandan Nilekani: needs no introduction. Welcome to Brave New World!