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Brave New World is a look into the transformation of humanity by machines in the post-COVID era. It examines a wide range of topics around how technology and "virtualization" of our lives is impacting work, health, faith, emotional well being, government, democracy, and freedom.

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Ep 109 - Mordecai Kurz: Technology And Democracy

September 11, 2026

Vasant Dhar (0:10)

Get ready to enter a Brave New World with your host, Vasant Dhar. Brave New World is sponsored by the Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation at the NYU Stern School of Business.

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Mordecai Kurz (1:23)

I'm delighted to be here.

Vasant Dhar (1:25)

You know, so you've written a most interesting book, Private Power and Democracy's Decline, and the ascent of private power is very evident. I'd like you to say more about democracy's decline, but before you say that, tell the audience a little bit about yourself. You've been at Stanford for a long time.

What motivated you to write the book?

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