Is the world flat? (A counterpoint to Friedman's "The World Is Flat")

Author: Ronaldo Aronkame Tutwa Rodu
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Thomas Friedman's book is a dangerous book. It views the major issues of our time—globalization—from an extremely narrow and superficial perspective. However, the book has remained a bestseller for two years and has had considerable influence. The concept of globalization has accompanied us for centuries and has taken various forms, but the globalization Friedman portrays in the 21st century is merely "corporate globalization." This book points out what is missing in Friedman's beloved "corporate globalization"—it is precisely these factors excluded by Friedman's book that make it dangerous. Some things need to be rethought. We hope this book goes beyond Friedman's superficial globalization and guides readers who have been numbed by Friedman's book to reconsider the issue of globalization.