Rising in the West

David, Goliath, and Big Brother


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Join hosts Haroon and Omar with special guest Nadir as they connect the dots between modern geopolitics, the surveillance state, and the timeless power of faith. Is history repeating itself? We dive into the crisis in Venezuela and the cyclic nature of foreign intervention before shifting to the digital world. Does the convenience of Big Tech outweigh the harms of mass surveillance and addiction loops? Finally, we explore the "David and Goliath" mindset: how a small, principled group can overcome overwhelming odds, and why it's vital for Muslims to lead in media and technology rather than just going with the flow.

Show notes:

The Center for Humane Technology has lots of resources for families trying to navigate the technospehere. They had a hand in The Social Dilemma on Netflix. Here is the book Haroon kept mentioning: https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/XGYkAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0

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Rising in the WestBy Haroon and Omar