The World is Flat: The Great Sorting Out Summary In this chapter‚ Thomas Friedman looks at how cultures and societies will have to deal with and adapt to the changes that globalization brings to the way of doing business. It affects whole companies and individuals. He gives the perception of the world is flattening by comparing the Industrial Revolution to the IT Revolution that is happening right now. The flattening process was identified by Karl Marx and Frederich Engels in the Communist Manifesto
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The video discussion‚ Tom Freedman‚ The World is Flat‚ is about Tom Freedman’s experience of how he learned the world is flat. By this‚ he means that anyone can send their own content to anyone in the world‚ basically for free. Tom believes the global economic playing field is being leveled. He believes this happened by three great eras of globalization. The first‚ globalization 1.0 started in 1492 and lasted until early 1800’s where the world shrunk from large to medium. The Spanish explored the
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The tenement flat is a conventional type of social housing in Scotland which when at its peak between the 19th and 20th century was the most popular form of housing. Their facade of white and red stone have impressed visitors for centuries. Glasgow was often described as one of the finest 19th century cities in Europe due to the quality of the architecture‚ not only restricted to the public and commercial buildings but also the long rows of tenement housing. The tenements were initially built to
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Introduction Tropical island reef flats serve as habitats for a diverse range of organisms. Among these organisms is an abundance of macroalgae. Macroalgae may even be numerous enough to comprise most of the benthic area near a reef (Carpenter 1986‚ Villaça et al. 2010‚ Hay 1981). The large presence of macroalgae corresponds to a large role as primary producers (Carpenter 1986). Thus‚ these organisms can play an important part in marine food webs. Aside from the effects of herbivores‚ macroalgae
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Wrongberight a rural hamlet on the eastern shores of Virginia‚ into a never-ending slip and slide. Late Saturday afternoon‚ vivacious Clemmy Sue Jarvis‚ a petite woman of sixty three‚ cautiously pulled out of her driveway‚ and slowly turned south on to Flat Bottom Road. She maneuvered the rain soaked road with great care. Nevertheless‚ fifty yards from her dearest friend Estelle Louise’s long dirt driveway‚ her rusty Chevy pickup‚ that she has kept mobile for years with hairpins‚ bubble gum‚ and duct
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“The Outcasts of Poker Flat” In the beginning of the story titled “The Outcasts of Poker Flat”‚ readers find that the main character‚ John Oakhurst is not as simplistic as he seems‚ he is rather a complex individual that ultimately reflects realism because of how readers can relate to his life. As we go through all of the unfortunate events Mr. Oakhurst endures‚ we reveal his true feelings and thoughts. He is a complicated individual who feels he is never good enough for anyone. He lets his gambling
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In Thomas Friedman’s The World Is Flat‚ he writes about a so-called “triple convergence.” What Friedman is referring to in this “triple convergence” is the combination of “new players‚” a new “playing field‚” and these two things working together to develop “new processes and habits for horizontal collaboration.” (Friedman 211) Together‚ these three pieces are what Friedman believes is “the most important force shaping global economics and politics in the early twenty-first century.” (Friedman 211)
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Life without a Television When my family’s only television set went to the repair shop the other day‚ my parents‚ my sister‚ and I thought we would have a terrible week. How could we get through the long evenings in such a quiet house? What would it be like without all the shows to keep us company? We soon realized‚ though‚ that living without a television for a while was a stroke of good fortune. It became easy for each of us to enjoy some activities alone‚ to complete some postponed chores
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Essay topic: The private motor vehicle has greatly improved individual freedom of movement. Moreover‚ the automobile has become a status symbol. Yet the use of private motor vehicles has contributed to some today’s most serious problems. How can the use of private motor vehicles be reduced? People these days tend to have their own motor vehicles because it will be easier for them to go to other places. They do not have to wait for a bus. But unfortunately the use of excessive private motor vehicles
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Television shows and films are often used in different ways to illustrate different messages. Often‚ these motion pictures tend to illustrate flawed “realities” of our world. Also‚ motion pictures and shows are commonly used to appeal viewers‚ therefore certain plots and storylines allowed to be aired. Each motion pictures are created or formulated to target different audiences based on their age‚ sex‚ race‚ and more. A certain aspect of these shows or movies tends to create debates due to the extreme
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