The World Is Flat -A Brief History OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
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The World Is Flat -A Brief History OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

by Thomas L. Friedman

2005•Documentary•512 pages

Taste attributes: documentarybusinesspoliticalfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossysocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now, what will they say was the most crucial development at the dawn of the 21st century--the attacks of 9/11, or the convergence of technology and events that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become part of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing, creating an explosion of wealth in the middle classes of the world's two...

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

Genres and themes

DocumentaryBusinessPoliticalSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Diffusion of innovationsSocial aspectsGlobalizationEconomic aspectsInformation societySocial aspects of GlobalizationEconomic aspects of GlobalizationPolitics

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Author
Thomas L. Friedman
Published
2005
Pages
512
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