| |  | Books : The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century |  | | | | | | | | | |
Binding: Hardcover
Label: Farrar, Straus And Giroux
Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus And Giroux
Number Of Pages: 488
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Farrar, Straus And Giroux
Sales Rank: 772735
Studio: Farrar, Straus And Giroux
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Rating:  - Leveling of the Playing Field
Friedman has taken the different trends towards globalization and connected the dots to form a coherent view of a flat world. Flat is a metaphor indicating that the playing field has become leveled. He describes the events leading to the creation of such a flat playing field. And how countries like China and India used this to their advantage.
As many assumed, Globalization did not stop with the dot com bust in 2000. In fact, it strengthened because of that. The dot com boom resulted ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent information but less than fun to read.
The book is excellent. Friedman describes the way globalization started and where we are now. He has obviously done his homework on the subject.
The only (minor) complaint I have is that there were times when I felt like I was being beaten over the head with anecdotal evidence. Enough! I get it! Let's move on!
Rating: - It Is Your Responsibility as a Human Being to Read this Book and Make a Difference in The World
Thomas Friedman brilliantly shows how the forces of globalization have connected the world in ways never possible before. The walls, ceilings, and even floors that once separated people, societies, and countries have been flattened out. Now, a single individual has more power than any other time in history.
We must make use of all these new possibilities to succeed in a world that is more competitive and more challenging than ever before.
You have to establish a competitive ... Read More
Rating:  - Simplifies the complex, much to its undoing
Over a thousand reviews posted for a single book are bound to reflect a variety of opinions.But few books can elicit the repetitive and inconsistent nods present here.Most of these reviews fall into two groups: the first classifies this book as well-written and highly informative; the second classifies it as too verbose and oversimplified.I have to say, both groups are right.
They are right because I found myself reflecting both sentiments as I read the book.
The first ... Read More
Rating:  - The globalism he praises may bite us all in the a**.
Now that the US is going through a terrible recession, we are going to regret that we outsourced all our production to other countries just to save a buck (NOT out of the kindness of our hearts to help India or China), leaving an anemic service industry that isn't going to be enough when the dollar weakens and imports become expensive.
Then we will have to start making our own stuff, and by then we will be starting out from scratch, and it will take years to recover.
Thanks a ... Read More
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