CONNECTOGRAPHY: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization — Parag Khanna. We’re accelerating into a future shaped less by countries than by connectivity.
Mankind has a new maxim – Connectivity is destiny – and the most connected powers, and people, will win. In this book Parag Khanna guides us through the emerging global network civilization in which mega-cities compete over connectivity more than borders. His journeys take us from Ukraine to Iran, Mongolia to North Korea, Panama City to Dubai, and the Arctic Circle to the South China Sea—all to show how 21st century conflict is a tug-of-war over pipelines and Internet cables, advanced technologies and market access. How Hyperconnected Cities Are Taking Over the World, According to Parag Khanna. “Political geography is not determinant anymore, because cities are more important.”
In the medieval period, empires battled and colluded with each other in the quest for land. The resulting system, in which nations became the main actors on the global stage, is perhaps the one most of us know best. But it’s changing. We’re now moving toward a new era where insular, political boundaries are no longer as relevant. 7 ways to map optimism - Atlas of the Future — Atlas of the Future. Parag Khanna loves maps.
Born in India, his parents took him everywhere on their travels while growing up in the United Arab Emirates, New York and Germany: “Whether finding maps in the glove compartment or flipping through the maps in airline seat pockets, maps always kept me busy,” the bestselling geopolitical author tells us. “They gave me a role as a navigator and helped me appreciate geography and distance.” Named one of ‘75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century‘ by Esquire Magazine, today the global theorist, TED speaker and CNN Global Contributor believes that beneath the chaos of a world appearing to fall apart is a new foundation of connectivity that is actually pulling it together.
“Seeing is believing. Better maps of the real – and more positive – world can shape how mankind thinks and behaves. In his latest book, Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization, we can all benefit from the optimism of his maps. 1. 2. Merchandise flows and stocks. 3. 4. 5. 6. The Way Ahead 1. Book: “Connectography: Mapping the Global Network Revolution” In the medieval period, empires battled and colluded with each other in the quest for land.
The resulting system, in which nations became the main actors on the global stage, is perhaps the one most of us know best. But it’s changing. We’re now moving toward a new era where insular, political boundaries are no longer as relevant. More and more people are identifying as “global citizens,” and that’s because we’re all more connected than we’ve ever been before. As a result, a “systems change” is taking place in the world today in which cities—not nations—are the key global players, argues Parag Khanna in his new book,Connectography: Mapping the Future of the Global Civilization. “Geography is destiny,” one of the famous adages about the world, is becoming obsolete. Boulanger lance une plateforme open source de pièces détachées en 3D. Après Leroy Merlin et Castorama, Boulanger fait à son tour les yeux doux aux makers.
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