Technology and globalization: The World is Flat

Brian · 09-14-2005, 09:18 PM

Sammy over at Palm Addicts has a great post about the e-book version of Thomas Friedman's book The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century. Check it out here.

I listened to the Audible version of his previous book, The Lexus and the Olive Tree and I highly recommend it as well to anyone interested in the impact of the internet, technology, and the "Electronic Herd" on the world's economy. He makes a compelling argument for nuturing entrepreneurship and embracing globalization and the "Golden Straitjacket" by comparing the prosperity and standards of living between countries with free market economies to those with closed markets and societies.

If you have read The World is Flat or The Lexus and the Olive Tree, please feel free to review them in the discussion thread.

doctorow · 09-15-2005, 09:35 PM

Thanks for the recommendation. I put a note on my Treo as a reminder for next time I shop at ereader.com.

Brian · 10-28-2005, 09:30 AM

Thomas Friedman spoke at MIT about The World is Flat back in May of 2005, and you see a video of his speech here (RealPlayer required):

http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/266/

Colin Dunstan · 10-28-2005, 10:43 AM

Friedman is one of USNews' 25 best American leaders:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/ar...31friedman.htm

Zire · 10-28-2005, 06:47 PM

My 2cents...I stopped reading the book on my zire71 cause frankly it got boring fast. It seemed very repetitive.

09-14-2005, 09:18 PM	#1
Brian MobileRead Editor Posts: 447 Karma: 84 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Massachusetts Device: Treo 700p, Zodiac2	Technology and globalization: The World is Flat Sammy over at Palm Addicts has a great post about the e-book version of Thomas Friedman's book The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century. Check it out here. I listened to the Audible version of his previous book, The Lexus and the Olive Tree and I highly recommend it as well to anyone interested in the impact of the internet, technology, and the "Electronic Herd" on the world's economy. He makes a compelling argument for nuturing entrepreneurship and embracing globalization and the "Golden Straitjacket" by comparing the prosperity and standards of living between countries with free market economies to those with closed markets and societies. If you have read The World is Flat or The Lexus and the Olive Tree, please feel free to review them in the discussion thread.

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09-15-2005, 09:35 PM	#2
doctorow Guru Posts: 914 Karma: 3410461 Join Date: May 2004 Device: Kindle Touch	Thanks for the recommendation. I put a note on my Treo as a reminder for next time I shop at ereader.com.

10-28-2005, 09:30 AM	#3
Brian MobileRead Editor Posts: 447 Karma: 84 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Massachusetts Device: Treo 700p, Zodiac2	Thomas Friedman spoke at MIT about The World is Flat back in May of 2005, and you see a video of his speech here (RealPlayer required): http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/266/

10-28-2005, 10:43 AM	#4
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	Friedman is one of USNews' 25 best American leaders: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/ar...31friedman.htm

10-28-2005, 06:47 PM	#5
Zire Fanatic Posts: 522 Karma: 14050 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Astoria, NY Device: Zire 71	My 2cents...I stopped reading the book on my zire71 cause frankly it got boring fast. It seemed very repetitive.

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