# Are we heading toward World War III?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxLisboa
- Speaker: Heni Ozi Cukier
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Economics, Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/heni_ozi_cukier_are_we_heading_toward_world_war_iii)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In this urgent talk, political scientist Heni Ozi Cukier analyzes the social, economic, political and military conditions that preceded the last two world wars, revealing how historical patterns and today’s geopolitical shifts may be pointing us in a dangerously familiar direction. Connecting past and present, he challenges us to recognize the warning signs — and act before it’s too late.

## Lectures

1. [Are we heading toward World War III?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/heni_ozi_cukier_are_we_heading_toward_world_war_iii/a3cdfa25152e), 18 min (TED's player)