“Good, worth reading book, good style, but I was confused that for example depicting India author didn't even mention about poverty. It was strange, he only focused on positive sides of the globalization. ”
“I have to read this book as a Summer Reading book for 9th grade. I'm thinking about reading it with my mom so I can understand it better because we will have tests on it during the first week of school in August. Does anyone have any suggestions to understanding it better?”
“to prepare for 21st century (Paul kennedy)”
“to prepar for 21st century (Paul kennedy)”
“It felt redundant.”
“good one ,must read it”
“I have read this book three times because I was asked to give a presentation on this book in my class. I would say that this is an extremely long book; he did not have much to say rather than just two or three points. I really don’t agree with his philosophy with the world is Flat. This is just another book on Globalization. The reason that he has given the title “The World is Flat” is only from the commercial point of view. He talked about the three eras of Globalization and said that we are in the third era i.e. the Globalization 3.0. He is really confused about the meaning of the Flat world. In fact on 15 different occasions he has given fifteen different meaning on what he means by flat world and it really confuses the reader what he is really trying to say.This author is basically a journalist and he has done a tremendous amount of research work, the research which he has shown is really good and there is no doubt about that. In fact a person who wants to know what these Fortune 500 companies are made up of, this book is a good reference.He has given some facts and deny about those facts without providing any facts. For example he said that on 9/11 there no Jews and he says its just a rumor without giving any proper argumentation for that and for everything else he has a good reason.They way he writes the book, he just tries to depict that he(i.e. Friedman) is a great person, like how, (The world just went Flat and I was sleeping, in fact I was not sleeping I was busy somewhere else) Wow... what a great person.Then at the beginning he tries to be as great as Columbus. Lolzzzzz. I have my sympathy with this person, he really needs a Psychiatrist. Lolzzzzz.But as a matter this book is worth reading, especially for those people, who don't know where the World is going to. He has called Muslims a terrorist without proper interrogation.I ask you people a question, the Israel's action of harming people of Palestine? what do you think that is, let me give you your options:a)Friendly Fireb)Practicing the Offense of their armyc)Reducing the burden of people on the Planetd)Terrorist ActWhatever option you selected, just defines your faith, may God have mercy on us all.”
“This is essential reading for anybody who has a stake in the future, but if you're an American, you'd better read it fast. As Friedman points out (effectively and entertainingly) the global economy isn't waiting for us anymore.”
“It was a simplified version of what is going on in the world. I like the amount of history he dwelt upon, it gave us abetter understanding of what drove/drives the trade. How it is able to give us any insight to the future...that I have doubts about. ”
“I recommend reading "The World is Round" by John Gray.It's a critique of this book and has compelling argument against it.Now, despite such obvious flaws in Friedman's arguments, why is it still popular? Is it because the idea that "free market is good" has been deeply indoctrinated in every one of us?”
