How connectivity reshapes world map

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National borders are vanishing, new megacities are emerging and it's all good, according to author Parag Khanna.

Khanna,a leading global strategist,wasa former adviser to the U.S. National Intelligence Council andalso worked as senior geopolitical adviser to U.S. Special Operations forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In hisnewbook,Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization, Khannaargues that beneath a chaotic world that appears to be falling apartis a new foundation of connectivitypulling it together. He says in thisemergingglobal network civilization,megacities competeover connectivity more than borders.

The Current's Friday host Kelly Crowe speaks with Khannaon hisvisions for our hyper-connected future and asks about his surprising predictions for Canada.

This segment was produced by The Current's Howard Goldenthal.