Geofusion: Mapping of the 21st Century

Contents
About the Author
Introduction: The Special Geofusion
Part 1 The New Geography: A Map for Discovering the 21st Century
	Chapter 1 Why is Geography Important in a Globalizing World?
		The End of Geography? — O’Brien was Wrong
		What is in Fact Happening within the Global Economic Space?
		Where Does Knowledge Grow? — Locations Within Knowledge Production
		Held Captive by Geography — A Changing and Unstable World
		The Revenge of Geography — Geopolitics and the New World Order
	Chapter 2 Geography: A Tool for Getting to Know the World
		Geography, the Queen of Sciences
		Geographic Studies Focus on Interactions
		The Perfect System — The World’s Physical Geography
			Geographic Zonality
		The Economic and Political Impact of El Niño
			How Does El Niño Affect the Future of Various Countries?
		13 °C Annual Average Temperature
	Chapter 3 Our Earth in the 21st Century
		Earth is not Round After All...
		And Yet It Moves...
		The Oil of the Future: Water
		The Fuel for Development
		One Minute Before Midnight — The Anthropocene
		The Growing Global Population
		Urban Concentration
		If the World Were 100 People…
		Linguistic Diversity in the World
		Social Progress
	Chapter 4 The Global Economy: The Present
		The Future of the Global Economy: The Economy will Quintuple by 2045
		The Most Robust Economies
		A Web of Airways and Hubs
		The Global Network of the Facebook Space
		The New World Order According to Kotkin: The 19 New Regional Tribal Alliances of Society and Culture
Part 2 Geoeconomics: Global Trends in the 21st Century
	Chapter 5 Global Trends in the 21st Century
		Who Will Be the Winners of the 21st Century?
		Key Global Trends in 2015
			Intensifying Geostrategic Competition
			Mounting Tensions between Russia and the West
			The Uncertain Role of China as a Superpower in Asia and the World
	Chapter 6 The Age of Geoeconomics
		Geopolitics and Globalization
		Economic Warfare
		The “Geopoliticization” of Trade Talks
		National Champions
		The Survival of the Biggest and the Hollowing Out of the Periphery
		Declining Oil Prices
		Five Recommendations for the World Ruled by Geoeconomics
		The Ominous Rise of Geoeconomics
		The Lessons from History
		Empires and Allies in the New World Order
		Governing the World in the Age of the New Renaissance
		The Multipolar Future and Latin America
	Chapter 7 Visions for the Future — Geovisions
		Visions for the Future — Geovisions
			The Top 10 Economies of the World in 2050
			The Rise of Asian Countries
			The Dominance of the World’s Top Three Economies
			The New Era of Demographic Decline
			Population Growth Will Still Benefit Some Countries
			Population as a Source of Growth Has to Be Replaced
			Collective Affluence, Individual Poverty
		The World in 2030 — Seven Trends for the Decades Ahead
			Demographics: Increasing Urbanization and Aging Population
			Globalization Continues
			Technology and Innovation: The Age of Life Sciences and Talent
			Lack of Resources: Energy, Water and Global Warming
	Chapter 8 New Hotspots in the World Economy
		The BRIC and the NEXT 11 Countries Will Be the New Powerhouses
		Asia 2050 — Seven Countries in Asia
			Three Country Groups
			Two Possible Scenarios Until 2050
Part 3 Visions and Scenarios for the Future
	Chapter 9 The Next Decade in the Next 100 Years
		On the Brink of the World’s Transformation — What Does the Future Hold in Store?
		The Next Decade
		The Next 100 years
		Stratfor 2015–2025
			European Union
			Russia
			The Middle East and North Africa
			East Asia
			The United States
	Chapter 10 Strategic Visions
		Brzezinski’s Strategic Vision
			The Endgame of the Financial Crisis
			Kurzweil and Singularity
			Is Globalization Truly Unstoppable?
	Chapter 11 Do not Wait for the Next War: The American Strategy
		America’s Five Challenges in the 21st Century
			Terrorism
			Cyber and Internet Security
			Transforming the American Financial System
			China
			Energy Needs and Climate Change
			Europe and Russia
		Would the US Really Like to Refight the Thirty Years’ War?
			The New Thirty Years’ War
			The Thirty Year War
			Why 30 Years?
	Chapter 12 Silk Road in the 21st Century
		Whose Side is China On?
		One Belt, One Road: 64 Countries
		What the Map Shows
			In the US Formula, Central Asia = Afghanistan
		China’s Opening Up to the West — The Impact of the Silk Road
			Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
			The End of the Pax Americana?
Part 4 The Age of Fusion
	Chapter 13 We Live in the Age of Fusion and Networks
		New Stars are Born — The Energy of Fusion
		From Nouvelle Vague to the Michelin Star
		The History of Cuisines is a History of Fusions
		Global World Music — World Music Fusion
		From the Peripheries to Hubs
		We Live in the Age of Networks
		The Growing Significance of Networks
		Networks Everywhere
		The Fundamental Features of Networks
		The Complexity Behind Fusions and Networks
		The Increasing Role of Locations in the Age of Fusion
			The Emergence of New Ideas and Knowledge Remains Geographically Defined
			Location as a Basic Platform
		The Phenomenon of Disruptive Innovation
		The Fourth Industrial Revolution
		Creative Capitalism
			Cooperation is Paramount for Product Development
	Chapter 14 Data Will Become the New Raw Material for the Economy
		The Gutenberg Revolution of Our Age
		How Big is Big Data?
		Never Enough Data?
		The Future of Big Data
		The New Industrial Revolution of Data
		Copying, Synergy and Adventure
	Chapter 15 Personal Experience: The New Service of the 21st Century
		“Experience” at the Service of the Economy
		Other Examples of “Experience-basedness”
	Chapter 16 21st Century: The Century of Knowledge and Creativity
		Culture, the Creative Economy and Competitiveness
		Creativity Does Not Emerge in a Vacuum
			The Moment of Discovery
		Flow and Discovery
			What is a Creative Personality Like?
			The Leading Character Traits of the Visionary
		The New Explorers and Compasses of the 21st Century
		New Leadership Values
		Design Thinking
		New Values in the 21st Century: The Athena Doctrine
			Searching for the Values of Athena
Part 5 Geotechnology
	Chapter 17 The New Cambrian Moment
		Business Communities, Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
			The State (Governance) as a Platform
		Balance in Innovation
		Redrawing Our Maps
		The Hummingbird Effect or How Galilei Invented Timekeeping
		The Discovery of Gravitational Waves
			The Discovery
			What Can We Expect Next?
			Participants, Hungarian Participation
		Hybrid Future — The Balance of Innovation
	Chapter 18 The Future of Education, the Education of the Future
		“The Top Five Trends” in International Higher Education
		Only 10 Universities Will Remain in the Whole World?
		The Educational Structure of Online Courses
		Where is it Best to Study in the US?
	Chapter 19 The Entire World is Silicon Valley
		The State’s Role in Innovation
		Science and Technology Parks
		Technology, Innovation and Research Parks in the World
			Boston Innovation District (Boston, US)
			Silicon Valley (California, US)
			Kansai Science City (Japan)
			Daedeok Innopolis (South Korea)
			Sophia Antipolis (France)
			National Technology Park (Limerick, Ireland)
			Matam Park (Haifa, Israel)
	Chapter 20 The New Entrepreneurial Revolution: The Start-Up Generation
		Economic and Social Trend Changes
			Why Now is the Best Time to Start a Business?
			Bridging the Gap — Female Entrepreneurs in the World
		The Seven Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs
			Tenacity
			Flexibility
			Passion
			Tolerating Ambiguous, Uncertain Situations
			Vision
			Self-confidence
			Rule-breaking
		Start-Ups and the National Strategy
		Israel, the Start-Up Nation
			Choosing Self-sufficiency — According to Peter Cohan
			The Creation of a Talent Pool Desperate for Work
			Utilizing the Demonstration Effect
			Establishing a Stable Investment Environment
			Making an Offer to Investors They Could Not Refuse
		Chile’s Start-Up Program
Part 6 Cities: The Powerhouses of the 21st Century
	Chapter 21 Local Spirit — Genius Loci
		Boundaries in a Boundless World?
			There Have Always Been and There Will Always Be Boundaries
		The Global Significance of Cities and Urban Processes
			Cities Are The Drivers of Economic Development
			New Global Urban Hierarchy
	Chapter 22 Hubs in the Network: Hub Cities
		Global Innovation Index — The knowledge Economy, Social Capital and Technological Innovation
			lobal Financial Centers (GFCI)
	Chapter 23 Livable and Competitive Cities
		Urban Quality of Life: We Need New Indicators
		New Competitiveness: Soft Power
			The Three Forms of Power
			Measuring Soft Power
		Livable Cities
			Alternative Urban Growth Indicators
			Monocle’s Livability Survey
			The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Territorial Livability Index
			UN-Habitat’s City Prosperity Index (CPI)
			Siemens Green City Index (GCI)
			According to the Assessment by the Financial Times, Budapest is the Lader in the Eastern European Capital Attraction Ranking
	Chapter 24 The Rise of Creative Cities
		The Geography of the Creative Class
		The Keys to the Success of Top-Performing Cities
			Singapore
			Copenhagen
			Barcelona
		City and Culture
			Reinterpreting the Cities
			The Practical Approach to Art’s Capacity for Shaping Society
Part 7 Geomanifesto
	Redraw the Map
	Learn How to Ask
	Shape your Environment Instead of Letting Your Environment Shape you
	Choose Your Battleground
	Become Irreplaceable
	Test First, Think Afterward
	Seek Opportunities for Fusion
	Spread Positive Examples
	Build Your Own Silk Road
	Think Global, Start Local
	Follow Your Inner Compass
Geofusion 2.0 Epilogue
	The Most Important Findings of the Geofusion Era of the Multipolar World Order
	Megatrends in the World — The Outer and Inner Forces of the World’s Geostrategy
	New World Economic Centers — Multipolar World Order
	Connectivity: The Importance of Bonding Lines
	Let Us Push Forward Europe to the East! — The Role of Central Europe in New Eurasia
	The Ranking of Good Countries
	Cities will be the Powerhouses of the 21st Century
	The Age of Network of the Global Cities — FUSIONOPOLIS
	Complexity: Living in Mergers and Networks
	What Changes Should We Expect in the Future?
	The Strength of Maps: In the Pursue of a Perfect World Map
	Blindness
	A Map Which Changed the World
	The World of Maps is Like a Language
	Beyond the Map: The Maps Have Now Become One of the Most Important Languages of the 21st Century
	Beyond Geography
Acknowledgments
References
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Notes and links
Index