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October 21, 2025

Neo-feudalism: Are today’s workers free agents or modern-day serfs?

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Neo-feudalism, corporate power and the gig economy: Are we truly free, or are we the modern-day serfs of global corporations? In this episode of Doha Debates, we explore how today’s largest corporations concentrate data, wealth and influence, and what this means for the global workforce. Join a thought-provoking discussion on whether today’s workers are free agents or controlled by the new lords of industry.

This episode of Doha Debates was moderated by journalist Imran Garda and produced in partnership with the Al Jazeera Media Network. It was filmed in Doha, Qatar, in May 2025.

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