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Megacities of the new global geography

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30 May 2016
This month's topic: Globality and geographyResident Editor: A*DESK

Megacities of the new global geography

For a while now, TED Talks has become a key page of a more constructive internet. Dedicated to disseminating ideas in the form of short talks, from the initial triad of “technology, entertainment and design” TED today covers the majority of subjects, from science to business, as well as global issues. Today we share a talk by the expert in global strategy, Parag Khanna, who predicts the evolution of geography towards “connectography”, to a time governed by the density of connectivity more than the depth of political frontiers.

This emerging global network based on connectivity will bring a reduction of pollution and inequality, as well as better communications and an abatement of geopolitical rivalry. Because it also has to be possible to imagine a future with hope.

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