Imagine this:

2025 — people decide to democratically elect their representatives and form the World Government

2030 — language translation is the fastest-growing industry

2035 — security and fraud prevention industry is obsolete, since every person is uniquely identifiable and is connected to the global social network

2040 — phased global demilitarization is complete, and the freed up resources are spent on child nutrition and education

2045 — air travel is so frequent that da Vinci’s dream comes true: someone successfully commercializes solar powered “wings” for personal flights

Difficult to imagine? Well, when the connected generation – the one that does not know of a time without the internet – grows up, international borders will seem not only needless but irrelevant. And the stage is set for the true global village to emerge.