PHI 2394 Lecture Notes - Thomas Friedman, Berlin Wall, Offshoring
9 May 2014
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Overview: thomas l. friedman is a foreign affairs columnist for the new york times and author of books such as the lexus and the olive tree. With such credentials, it is difficult to believe that he now claims that the world is flat. However, when he says the world is flat, it is like saying the world is shrinking. He is not talking about the physical shape of the earth, but rather the state of international relations. He talks about how the world has progressed, breaking globalization into three stages and defining the ten factors of the third stage. Gloalization 1. 0 (1492-1800"s) you went global through your country . Countries began to flatten the world, going global for various reasons. Companies tried to find cheaper labor, better markets, etc. Individuals of every color of the rainbow, who will be able to plug and play . Allowed the world to be viewed, as a single flat plane .
