Why Borders Are Becoming Irrelevant

To the Best of Our Knowledge | Apr 30, 2016
What would a world without national borders look like? There's a good chance it'd look very similar to the one we have today. Parag Khanna is a global strategist who believes borders are becoming irrelevant in an increasingly connected world. More than national boundaries, he believes what matters are the connections between cities.

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