The World Is Flat

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• The World Is Flat By Thomas L. Friedman

  Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times columnist and globalization guru, believes that new telecommunications technology has leveled the international playing field to such an extent that The World Is Flat. Moving on from The Lexus and the Olive Tree (19 ... (read full critics)

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• The World Is Flat 3.0 By Thomas L. Friedman

  There's a new edition of Thomas L. Friedman's mega-bestseller, The World Is Flat 3.0, updated, expanded with fresh stories and insights. Listen in, listen up and get smart! ... (read full critics)

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22 Reviews

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  Important and convincing

  An important book on globalization. The episodes are so fascinating that you'll agree he's "got the best job of the world." You may say that he's magnifying the exceptions or extreme examples that he has the priviledge to observe. But that's probably out of neccessity as he attempts to paint a convi ... (continue)

  An important book on globalization. The episodes are so fascinating that you'll agree he's "got the best job of the world." You may say that he's magnifying the exceptions or extreme examples that he has the priviledge to observe. But that's probably out of neccessity as he attempts to paint a convincing picture of the future by picking up bits from today. In that regard, he's done an excellent job.

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  Greg Sung said on Jan 21, 2006 about the Hardcover edition | 1 feedback

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  Inspiring, leads to a lot of thinking. But repeating the same message over and over again using 500 pages is a bit crazy. This book should only need 300 pages given its actual content.

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  老林 said on Jun 23, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Friedman takes you through a journey into the world of internet,outsouring, insourcing and everything else that makes the world as it is today.

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  Annam_Mathews said on Jul 6, 2006 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

• This is the hardest book I have ever read. However, I do wish to complete this book one day in the future...when I am financial free!

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  Lukagod said on Jun 1, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  interesting report on the development of the internet, but onesided, rather superficial overall evaluation of the world's supposed flatness - surprising (?) unawareness (?) in hailing capitalism and the free market as universally good joybringers in a globalised, "flat" world (...).

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  Kappa said on Nov 5, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  The World is Flat

  Really inspiring book. Wrote by Thomas Friedman, one could "see" the trends of the new era which has already started. Untertakes the importance of emergin economies like China and India.
  The point of view is that there aren´t any barriers to do bussines, to communicate, to make thing together; no m ... (continue)

  Really inspiring book. Wrote by Thomas Friedman, one could "see" the trends of the new era which has already started. Untertakes the importance of emergin economies like China and India.
  The point of view is that there aren´t any barriers to do bussines, to communicate, to make thing together; no mountains, the Word is now absolutely flat. I had fun reading it.

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  Xabilak said on May 29, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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• ISBN-10: 1427201757
• ISBN-13: 9781427201751
• Publisher: Renaissance Press
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