Builders of the Broken Bazaar
Episodes
War Broke the Country. Not the People.
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When war collapses a country, the systems fail, but the people remain. What happens when a high-level business leader is forced to become a "refugee,"...
Ep 20: The Problem Isn't Chaos. It's Normalised Chaos
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The world hasn't simply become more unstable; it has become normalized in its instability. We are told that global crises are being "managed" through ...
Mental Health is Infrastructure, Not Self-Care!
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are constantly told that mental health is an individual responsibility. That "self-care" is the solution. That if we just "optimize" our routines o...
This AI is Built for Liberation: Not Just for Profit
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 18: This AI Is Built for Liberation, Not Just for ProfitWe are constantly told that artificial intelligence is neutral.That data is objective....
Growth Is Not the Only Goal
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 17: Growth Is Not the Only GoalWe are constantly told that growth equals success.That scaling is progress.That innovation means moving faster,...
Ep 16: We Never Paid Attention to This Side of Tech
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Technology Isn’t Neutral. It’s Cultural.We are constantly told technology is neutral.That algorithms are objective.That design is “just technica...
We Never Paid Attention to This Side of Tech
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are constantly told that technology is neutral.That platforms are just tools.That design decisions are technical — not cultural or political.But ...
Ep:15 Christmas Special: Rugby isn't the only thing this Club wins at!
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At Christmas, we are told stories about generosity and togetherness.But in many UK cities, the reality looks very different.Shrinking public services....
Ep 14: Integrating Into A New Country Is A Two-Way Street
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Integration is often treated as a checklist.Learn the language.Follow the rules.Fit in quietly.But real integration doesn’t work that way.In this ep...
Ep 13: Your Are Being Played by Big Tech
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You Are Being Played by Big TechIn this episode of Builders of the Broken Bazaar, Dr Tabish Zaman speaks with Mona Fowzy — CEO of JaneTech and a sof...
Ep 12: Silicon Valley is Lying to You
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Builders of the Broken Bazaar, Dr Tabish Zaman speaks with Paul Biggar — founder of CircleCI and DarkLang, and co-founder of Tech...
Ep: 11: We Don't Need More Start-Ups. We Need Belonging
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We Don’t Need More Start-Ups. We Need Belonging!In this episode of Builders of the Broken Bazaar, Dr Tabish Zaman speaks with Dr Alexandra David —...
Ep: 10: They Call It the Third Sector. But...It’s the First to Show Up.
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When systems crumble, who still shows up? In this episode of Builders of the Broken Bazaar, Dr Tabish Zaman speaks with Debra Allcock Tyler, CEO of th...
Ep 9: Future of Healthcare is Human not Digital
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership isn’t forged in comfort—it’s shaped in crisis. In this episode of Builders of the Broken Bazaar, Dr Tabish Zaman sits down with Domin...
Ep 8: Entrepreneurship Is Not a Gift From the West!
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Displacement isn’t just about borders or bombs - it’s about the systems that strip people of dignity and the ways they resist. In this episode of ...
Ep 7: Crisis Creates Entrepreneurs
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When war collapses every system, who keeps communities alive? In this episode of Builders of the Broken Bazaar, Dr. Tabish Zaman speaks with Alaa Alba...
Ep 6: Humanitarianism uncovered: How Every Refugee Camp is a story of broken Promises!!
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Displacement is too often called a crisis. But what if it’s actually a system — one built to manage people, not empower them? In this episode of B...
Ep 5: The Hidden Heart of Innovation: Resilience
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We love the myths: Silicon Valley geniuses, billion-dollar unicorns, “lightbulb moments.” But the truth is far messier. Real innovation is born of...
Ep 4: The Business of Survival: What We Never Ask About Boxes of Aid?
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aid is meant to save lives. But no one wants to depend on it. Families don’t wait in hope for cardboard boxes — they organize, barter, build, and ...
Ep 3: How One Entrepreneur is Building Human Capital with Technology, AI, and Displaced Communities
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every “smart” AI system — from ChatGPT to self-driving cars — runs on unseen human labor. Behind the algorithms are people in refugee camps, c...
Ep 2: When Survival Gets Marketed as Entrepreneurship
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every 30 hours, a new billionaire is created.Every 33 hours, a million people fall into extreme poverty. Over 120 million people are now forcibly disp...
Ep 1: Entrepreneurship Beyond Profit: Stories of Resilience and Hope
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inequality. Displacement. Digital disruption. What happens when global systems collapse—and people are left to survive without support? In this firs...