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I was assigned the book “The World is Flat” by Thomas L. Friedman to read for my book review. As I started reading, at first, I thought it was going to be about Christopher Columbus discovering America, but it was about the focus on globalization in the 21st century and how the world is changing the playing field for any new business to have an opportunity as other business. It shows how America will have to adapt to these changes in order to continue to be successful and riches country. As you read, I will give a simple summary of the fifteen chapters and what I understood in what Friedman wanted us to understand and realization about globalization. Chapter 1. The title is while I was sleeping as I read this chapter the author starts to talk
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