Future Cities

A look inside one of the world’s biggest startup nations - Israel, and Shenzhen, looking at how and why the city has evolved so rapidly.

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Created By

Jim Demuth

Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Future Cities

First Air Date

June 7, 2016

Last Air Date

March 14, 2017

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English, Mandarin

Production Companies

Wired Video

Networks

YouTube

S02E05

Holy Land: Global Convergence and the Future of Progress

We look at Israel’s developing relationship with the manufacturing super hub of Shenzhen in the face of increasing pressure from the West, and hear how the young nation’s flexibility puts it in the perfect position for technological convergence. And we ask: what kind of ecosystem could finally emerge if conflict in the region was to end?

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