The Lexus and the Olive Tree
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The Lexus and the Olive Tree

by Thomas L. Friedman

1999•Documentary•467 pages

Taste attributes: documentarybusinessjournalisticslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedsocial commentaryfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, wide-ranging non-fiction book, heavy rather than light. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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About This Book

As the Foreign Affairs columnist for The New York Times, Thomas L. Friedman has traveled to the four corners of the globe, interviewing people from all walks of contemporary life - Brazilian peasants in the Amazon rain forest, new entrepreneurs in Indonesia, Islamic students in Teheran, and the financial wizards on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryBusinessJournalisticSocial commentaryFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

Aspectos economicosAspectos socialesCapitalismCapitalismoEconomic aspectsForeign economic relationsFree tradeGlobalization

Details

Author
Thomas L. Friedman
Published
1999
Pages
467
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