Is Saudi Arabia The Most Technocratic Nation On Earth?

The Mideast in general and Saudi Arabia in particular, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) leading the charge, is over-the-top in love with Technocracy. Perhaps MBS sees himself as a modern-day Nimrod, the Biblical figure who built the Tower of Babel. If so, he is in a fierce race with other dictators in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Kuwait, and Iraq to hang on to the title. Collectively, these countries are spending over $1 trillion over the next few years on state-of-the-art smart cities. &