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The Borderless World

When Every Border Opens

"What if all national borders were completely opened?"

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The Borderless World - Three-Stage Timeline Infographic
First 24 Hours
First Year
The Aftermath
Five Years Later
The New Reality
Twenty Years Later
1
First Year

The Great Migration

Hundreds of millions move in search of better lives.

Key Points

  • 1500 million people relocate in first year
  • 2Wealthy nations overwhelmed
  • 3Labor markets disrupted globally
  • 4Housing crises in destination cities
  • 5Sending countries lose workforce

Statistics

500M
People migrating
100M units
Housing shortage

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