Parag Khanna maps the future of countries | Video on TED.com

A very interesting view on meaning of formal and "real" maps. Instead of wars, modern economy is reshaping regions around the world...

So lets get a sense of what is happening in this part of the world. We can start with Mongolia, or as some call it, Mine-golia. Why do they call it that? Because in Mine-golia, Chinese firms operate and own most of the mines -- copper, zinc, gold -- and they truck the resources south and east into mainland China. China isn't conquering Mongolia. It's buying it. Colonies were once conquered. Today countries are bought.