EPISODE · Jul 15, 2025 · 36 MIN
🎙️E23: Rethinking the Nobel Peace Prize: Politics, Tech, and the Future of “Peace” Awards
from Rethinking Tech · host Rethinking Tech
Is the Nobel Peace Prize still a beacon of global hope—or a geopolitical chess piece? In this episode, Aparna and Harinda trace the prize’s 120-year history, expose the politics behind “anticipatory awards,” and ask whether AI-era diplomacy demands a new definition of peace.Listen for:The origin story—why Alfred Nobel chose Norway and a five-member committeeControversial laureates: Obama, Abiy, Aung San Suu Kyi—and the limits of “hope awards”How today’s nominees (including Donald Trump) turn peace into real-time influence campaignsThe rise of “peace-tech”: satellite cease-fire monitoring, blockchain diplomacy & AI-mediated conflict resolutionShould the prize evolve—or be replaced—when cyberwar and algorithmic weapons dominate the battlefield?🕒 Chapters00:00 History & Significance of the Nobel Peace Prize 00:43 Geopolitical Implications of the Prize 02:19 Anticipatory Awards: Promise vs. Proof 04:27 Aung San Suu Kyi, Revocation & Moral Risk 11:41 Hope as a Diplomatic Tool 19:39 Technology’s New Role in Peace Efforts 27:08 Why—& How—we should Rethink the Prize 35:38 The Future of Peace & Technology👥 Connect & Deepen Your InsightAparna Bhushan — LinkedIn Harinda Katugaha — LinkedIn Full transcripts, sources & visuals → rethinkingtech.co🎧 Follow Rethinking Tech for weekly briefings that link technology, geopolitics, and ethics—delivered without the noise.
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Is the Nobel Peace Prize still a beacon of global hope—or a geopolitical chess piece? In this episode, Aparna and Harinda trace the prize’s 120-year history, expose the politics behind “anticipatory awards,” and ask whether AI-era diplomacy demands a new definition of peace.Listen for:The origin story—why Alfred Nobel chose Norway and a five-member committeeControversial laureates: Obama, Abiy, Aung San Suu Kyi—and the limits of “hope awards”How today’s nominees (including Donald Trump) turn peace into real-time influence campaignsThe rise of “peace-tech”: satellite cease-fire monitoring, blockchain diplomacy & AI-mediated conflict resolutionShould the prize evolve—or be replaced—when cyberwar and algorithmic weapons dominate the battlefield?🕒 Chapters00:00 History & Significance of the Nobel Peace Prize 00:43 Geopolitical Implications of the Prize 02:19 Anticipatory Awards: Promise vs. Proof 04:27 Aung San Suu Kyi, Revocation & Moral Risk 11:41 Hope as a Diplomatic Tool 19:39 Technology’s New Role in Peace Efforts 27:08 Why—& How—we should Rethink the Prize 35:38 The Future of Peace & Technology👥 Connect & Deepen Your InsightAparna Bhushan — LinkedIn Harinda Katugaha — LinkedIn Full transcripts, sources & visuals → rethinkingtech.co🎧 Follow Rethinking Tech for weekly briefings that link technology, geopolitics, and ethics—delivered without the noise.
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