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As we rang in the new millennium 15 years ago,there was hope for a new global future. Electronic and economic connectivity would change our lives for the better, and ideas and information would be more powerful than borders.
But today, or that promised global village looks more like an overblown shopping mall crossed with a refugee camp. Wars and border disputes are as prevalent as ever—displaced people number at 59.5 million,a historic record. And for trustworthy or sinful, 40percent of the planet is now connected by cell phone, and Facebook,Twitter, and apps that were non-existent just a few years ago.
As we close out 2015, and we'll be looking at the belief of the borderless nation,and how shifting populations, changing identities around nationhood, and and cross border connectivity influence or global identity.
Sharing their thoughts are Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn,journalists, authors, or the first husband-wife team to win the Pulitzer Prize. Their book,"A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunities, and " is now available in paperback.
Source: wnyc.org