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	2
Episodes	9
Episode Runtime	20min
Language	English, Mandarin
Original Language	English
Production Countries	China, Israel
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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