https://luxzenburg.org/tags/infrastructure/Recent content in Infrastructure on LuxzenburgHugoenThu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000https://luxzenburg.org/posts/united-by-lines-on-the-map/Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000https://luxzenburg.org/posts/united-by-lines-on-the-map/<blockquote> <p><em>This article was originally written on 8 October 2009 and published on blog.luxzenburg.org. It is republished here as a historical document and reflects the author&rsquo;s ideas at the time of writing.</em></p> </blockquote> <hr> <p>OpenDemocracy, an open-source knowledge network and think tank on international politics, publishes a compelling essay on borders by Parag Khanna. He gives a tour d&rsquo;horizon of geopolitics, seen through the lens of infrastructural connections.</p> <p>A fascinating picture, with many maps. It raises a question for me: what do we make of this, and what does it mean for us? Can we create a world in which we are united by lines on maps — infrastructure, trade, connection — rather than divided by other lines: borders?</p>