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The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century
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... supermarkets are on the periphery of the store, and most of the material in the center is pseudo-food (highly processed).
The World is Flat really made me see how much the world is interconnected - your order at the McDonalds (or what have you) drive-through is processed by someone in another ...
... that Won the Civil War Charles Flood
An Honorable defeat: The Last Days of the Confederate Government William Davis
The World is Flat : A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century Thomas Friedman
The Antietam Campaign John Cannan
The Last Full Measure: The Life and Death of the First ...
The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman.
... You
300 – Social Sciences
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Freakonomics
Models of My Life
The World Is Flat
The general theory of employment, interest, and money
Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography
400 - Language
On Nature and Language
Language ...
Looking forward to reading these:
Common Wealth - Jeffrey D. Sachs
End of Poverty - Jeffery D. Sachs
The World is Flat - Thomas L. Friedman
Hot, Flat and Crowded - Thomas L. Friedman
Eat Pray Love - Elizabeth Gilbert
I want to be an economist. Do let me know other books ...
I just bailed out on The World is Flat . I enjoyed the first 200 or so pages, the next 50 seemed very repetitive, and then I skimmed another 50. When I saw I still had 200+ pages to go I said ENOUGH!
#75 karenmarie - What a great book Your Inner Fish is. I hope Neil Shubin keeps writing.
I started The World is Flat last night. I'm enjoying this immensely, too. I wish all the info in these non-fiction books would stick in my brain longer. Sadly, much of it trickles away over time.
... but they'd all fit in one suitcase.
32) And... what are you reading right now?
King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett
The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
Irrational Man by William Barrett
20. The World is Flat
Book 20: The World is Flat
... plastic or (ugh!) styrofoam!
I drank an international variety of rooibos, Assam, and several Chinese varieties through The World is Flat and Hot, Flat and Crowded.
... ever read. Although I keep loaning it to other people and no one else seems to think it's as funny as I do...
I liked The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman, and found it incredibly informative. Haven't gotten around to his newer one though, and from what I hear it's not as good.
Those ...
... Near: when humans transcend biology.
Something of a futurist is Thomas L. Friedman, who has written such books as "The world is flat: a brief history of the twenty-first century", and "Hot, flat and crowded: why we need a green revolution -- and how it can renew America."
Other ...
Any readers of Freakonomics or The World is Flat ? I would say we are moving towards a new age in economics, and its meshing with technology, at a rate never before seen. There's a lot of interesting writing on this broad subject. I've also recently read a piece in Foreign Affairs called Ame ...
... Castle
- Checkmate
- King Hereafter
- The Lymond Poetry
- Operation Nassau
3. History
- Hiroshima by John Hersey
- The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century by Thomas L. Friedman
4. Historical Fiction
- King Hereafter
- Cotillion by Georgette Heyer - Completed 1 ...
Went to my club for a meeting and came home with The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman from the lending library, and then went to the downtown Seattle Library and bought Book Lust by Nancy Pearl from the Friends' shop.
... by Denis Johnson
46. Watchmen by Alan Moore
47. The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
48. Wolf Totem by Jiang Rong
49. The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
50. World Made by Hand by James Howard Kunstler
Feedback and recommendations are greatly appreciated! I am looking forward to ...
#10 Jennifer, I haven't read The world is flat yet but really enjoyed his From Beirut to Jerusalem.
24: The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
... (340)
32. Here Be Monsters!- Alan Snow (529)
33. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - Kate DiCamillo (198)
34. The World is Flat - Thomas L. Friedman (488)
35. The Weight of It - Amy Wilensky (203)
36. The Women’s Wheel of Life - Elizabeth Davis (240)
37. Midnight in the Gard ...
... (340)
32. Here Be Monsters! - Alan Snow (529)
33. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - Kate DiCamillo (198)
34. The World is Flat - Thomas L. Friedman (488)
35. The Weight of It - Amy Wilensky (203)
36. The Women’s Wheel of Life - Elizabeth Davis (240)
37. Midnight in the Gard ...
... up next: a bbc radio recording of the history boys by alan bennett which is only a couple of cd's long. after thatthe world is flat by tom friedman. been curious about it for a while so i will give it a try.
borrowed:
The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century by Thomas Friedman
This one's definitely on my list. Friedman's The World is Flat was really good.
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I have a couple of Friedman's books, including The World is Flat , but I have to confess I haven't read it completely through. I have this bad habit of starting way too many books at once, then skipping around to read a chapter here and a chapter there. I don't agree with everything Friedma ...
*groan* Looks like a wonderful idea. I wish we were that evolved.
oregon, did you read The World Is Flat ?
... to the citizens of Galveston was a Self-Made Man. He knew How to Be a Canadian, How to be Lost, and was convinced The World is Flat .
After studying Canadian Foreign Policy, he discovered As if by Accident a Map of the World.
He decided to visit the hitherto lost island of M ...
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A New Earth
The Gospel of Thomas: A Guidebook For Spiritual Practice
The Art of Happiness
State of the World
The World is Flat
The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America
Freakonomics A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
T ...
... my local library doesn't carry it, so I'll have to be on the lookout for it.
I'm also considering Friedman's The World is Flat . Friedman is no conservative, but he's certainly a globalization enthusiast.
... Pollan as well as
With Charity Toward None by Florence King,
They Went Whistling by Barbara Holland and
The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman.
One question -- does nonfiction work, according to this group, include works by humorists? If so, I would recommend All the Tro ...
The World is Flat: a Brief History of the Twenty-First Century by Thomas L. Friedman
... this man needed a good editor. His writing was needlessly wordy. Difficult to understand, and not very enjoyable.
35. The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman 672 pages *** 1/2
The globalization is great approach to the world. I disagreed with his main argument, but the writing was ...
For Freakonomics and The World is flat I've heard both Steven D. Levitt and Thomas L. Friedman enough times on shows like Charlie Rose that I figured I didn't have to dip too much into the books. So, I guess I'm not the only one who did not seriously read them.
... one. Picked up Fiasco on a remainder table a while back, but haven't found time to read it.
Browsed Freakonomics, The World is Flat , and The Da Vinci Code to see what all of the buzz was about, but none of them passed the 50-page test. Actually, Da Vinci Code was so bad, it didn't ...
... Metabolism : the simple plan for automatic weight loss", and dismissed it.
I've read parts of Freakonomics and the World is Flat .
We both read the two Dan Brown novels.
I'll probably get to the Omnivore's Dilemma in about 9 months.
... World Records: 2007 62 copies
In the US according to Amazon
1. Cesar’s Way, Cesar Millan 394 copies
2. The World is Flat , Thomas L. Friedman 4,633 copies
3. State of Denial, Bob Woodward 653 copies
4. Ultra Metabolism: The Simple Plan For Automatic Weight Loss, ...
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Bridget Jones The Edge of Reason by Helen ...
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HM - The World Is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
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Anansi Boys by Neil Gaimen
The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
I just joined LT and discovered this group. I hope to achieve the 75. I am reading The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman currently. I have enjoyed the ideas presented. It is terribly important that we prepare our children to be successful in life, not just successful for the test. They ...
I'm taking my time with The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman. I've been working on this one for a while, but I have enjoyed the ideas presented by Friedman.
... of America
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45. Branded Nation:
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47. The Anarchist in the Library:
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49. My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student
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1. The World is Flat
Overall I found this to be an insightful work. It dragged on in parts, and I could have done without the last few sections. But Friedman did open my eyes to the degree to which companies have gone global, in every possible sense of the word. He also impressed upon me ...
I'm almost finished with The World is Flat . It's kind of a fun way to start the New Year, actually, since it makes one think about all the changes being brought about in the world from new technologies, etc.
... up for 2008! Alas, life is more hectic than I would like, so I'll shoot for 30 books this year. I'm currently reading The World is Flat , which has been quite interesting in parts, a good "big picture" book. I'll keep you posted (pardon the pun!)...
... with Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan safran Foer
Iraq with Fiasco by Thomas Ricks
Everywhere with The world is flat by Thomas Friedman
South Africa with The Whale Caller by Zakes Mda
more africa with Graceland by Chris Abani
Portugal with The Maias ...
#12 --- Ya think she'd accidentally read The World is Flat for that very reason?
... helpful.
“Be not content with the best book; seek sidelights from the others; have no favorites.”
“History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.”
“And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too ...
Purchased today at Borders (BOGO 1/2 off):
The World is Flat 3.0 by Thomas L. Friedman and I Am Legend by Richard Matheson.
#118, dashi: How do you like The World is Flat so far? I used to read Friedman rather regularly in his job as NY Times columnist. Thought he had some axes to grind, but in the main, was impressed by his outlook on the global economy. I'm wondering if the book is as dogmatic as he sometimes ...
... 'alignment') is just another example of the 'one-dimensional fallacy'. A lot of people are peeved at Thomas Friedman (The World Is Flat ) for the same reason.
And, I can anticipate your answer, maybe:
There should be at least one other axis that says something about your 'authoritarian ...
The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman
I think the only one I have in my library is The world is flat by Thomas L. Friedman
Three Day Road
A Map of Glass
Unfinished Canadian
City of Falling Angels
The World is Flat
In case any of these aren't really metaphors, I will list five more:
Coming Out of the Ice
Dances with Dependency
Bitter Fruit
The Town that Forgot How to Breath
House of Sand ...
... Pynchon
The Green Child. Herbert Read
Half-Magic. Edward Eager
The Handmaid's Tale. Margaret Atwood
Herovit's World . Barry Malzberg
The High Crusade. Poul Anderson
The Hustler. Walter Tevis
Interfictions (anthology).Delia Sherman and Theodora Gos ...
>41: KromesTomes, I agree with you about The World is Flat . I found after a while it got kind of repetitive, too.
... I don't have any expertise on the matter, but you might want to take the book w/a few grains of salt.
I just finished The world is flat by Thomas L. Friedman ... a ton of interesting ideas, but a lot of his "solutions" to problems caused by globalization seemed overly idealistic.
I just paid a quick visit to aNobii and clicked on one of the sample books on their home page -- The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman ( here's the page that displayed ).
aNobii listed the book as being owned by 25 members.
LT has 30 ...
... I'm having so much trouble.
Stuart Little
Little Children
Children of the Day
Days That Changed the World
The World is Flat
I'm about halfway through The world is flat by Thomas L. Friedman, and one of the significant problems he mentions, in terms of the U.S. keeping a leadership role in the new, technologically flattened world, is the lack of U.S. grads in math and the sciences ... he gives a number of possible ...
Retrogirl85 (#83): that Flynn book was something else ... he certainly lived an interesting life.
I just started The world is flat by Thomas L. Friedman.
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I completed Thomas L Friedman's The world is flat : a brief history of the twenty-first century , an excellent book even if it did take me several weeks to reead in fits and starts. And, in the fiction ...... story set in a lesser English public school. Both vividly told stories. I'm also close to completing Thomas Friedman 's The World Is Flat: The Globalized World in the Twenty-first Century which has taken some world changes that I was aware of in a distant sort of way and painted them in much ...
I'm alternating between The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman and The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan.
... book in the futuristic crime drama series by JD Robb (Nora Roberts). I really enjoy these books.
Currently Reading:
The World is Flat
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The Innocent Man by John Grisham
... concerns, humane treatment of animals etc. Kind of makes you want to grow your own everything -- well maybe not.
The World is Flat by Friedman says that globalization is already here and talks about some of the good things and some of the bad things.
On the fiction side, I ...
I'm reading a library copy of Thomas Friedman's The World is Flat for my library management class.
I haven't been back to it for a few days. I'm working on Thomas Friedman's The World is Flat for my "real-life" book club, lol. We meet at the beginning of September, so I'm trying to chew on a big chunk of that one. I'm going away for the weekend camping, and will bring both books, though.
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... Hoo. :)
I'm in. How much time to read? Be generous....
Honestly, I'd like mid-september or so....I have to read The World is Flat by Sept. 6 for my book club, and I'm trying to finish off a couple before I start that.
... all the business'y' books I have been reading e.g. Wisdom of Crowds, The seven day weekend, Social Intelligence, The World is Flat etc (see business tag in my library). But one book stood out from these "business" books, which is The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett and Geo ...
