India, the man explained to Friedman that the worldwide economy was being flattened and citizens of the United States were not prepared. The thought of the world leveling resonated in him and led to the start of Friedman’s new book titled “The World is Flat.” Throughout the video, Friedman describes thought-provoking topics of what the world has faced and what it is facing. In summary of Friedman’s new book he explained there are three different types of globalization eras. According to the…
Advertisements shape the world we live in; we see them in the form of flyers and billboards when we step outside, in the form of commercials when watching television and online videos, and in the form pop-ups when browsing the internet. A 2014 study by Media Dynamics, Inc. concluded that the average American adult is exposed to approximately 362 advertisements per day. This same study also revealed that more than $180 billion has been spent on advertising in the United States, making the United…
the state of Indiana. This was obviously a political hot topic and it took for the governor Joe Kernan to cancel the contract and put legal barriers to prevent things like this happening again. That was another perfect example and how flat the world has become flat. Something that happens in a state can affect another part of the world in this case India. In…
Everyone loves a good underdog story. Throughout history there have been many stories of the little guy beating the odds. There are the famous stories such as David and Goliath, or The Tortoise and the Hare, that we pass on through generations. In all these stories of improbable victory the story of Seabiscuit rises above the rest in American culture. In Laura Hillenbrand's book an awkward, and stubborn horse named Seabiscuit becomes an unlikely hero as he is trained by an even more unlikely…
Friedman describes ten flatteners that Flattened the World. The flatteners are ten major political, innovations and companies that contributed to flattening the world. The first took place on November 9th, 1989, it is described as “When the walls came down and the windows came up.” The collapse of the Berlin Wall, symbolized the end of the Cold War. The wall was the barrier between people and then when it was down, the people on the other side were able to join mainstream people. This day is…
Globalization is not a new concept but is still highly debated. No one can deny that we are experiencing globalization they do debate if this is good or bad phenomenon. However, theorist Thomas Friedman believes that globalization is happening because of ten factors. Overall, with having more people than ever able to collaborate and have equal opportunities it is leveling the global competitive field (Altermatt,n.d.,p.1). The best place to start understanding a complex concept is the definition…
The world in reality is moving at the fastest rate and every person on this globe experiences it in every minute of his or her life. If that happens, the globe or world is interconnected or globalized. This means that the new idea of change that takes place in one part of the world is experienced by the whole world. The globalization actually broadens and deepens the interconnectedness worldwide among countries at the fastest rate in all aspects of life, both good and bad. This in reality is…
Today, every aspect of our civilized world is connected. You can call, text, message, chat, and video chat family in New York when you 're visiting Melbourne, or you could be in Bolivia and friend someone on social media that lives in St. Petersburg. The technology that we have today allows us to stay in contact with the rest of the world 24/7. Because of our advanced and technologically connected world, a new issue has arisen in our world of communication and relationships with others. While it…
people work in the science and engineering fields. People are willing to compete for American jobs, but communities need to encourage each other work harder and strive to do better than others. It is all about who is better and smarter out in the new flat world today. The flatteners helps more people from different countries to be more connected and the flatteners help countries that did not have the ability and materials to work, have an opportunity to compete in this new playing field.…
The world is truly getting smaller, “As globalization shrinks the globe, that is, as people around the world become more interconnected within the same global village, your welfare is increasingly tied to that of people in other nations” (Henslin 30). Most of this interconnected feeling comes from globalization and its relationship with many other aspects in peoples’ lives (Henslin 29). Globalization is a process that has allowed nations and people alike to learn about new ways to think, eat,…