Assignment 1: The World is Flat 3.0 (10 points) Listen to Tom Friedman’s MIT talk titled “The World is Flat 3.0” and answer the following questions. Your answers must be short‚ succinct‚ and structured‚ and not of the rambling type. The suggested total length of your answers is 1-2 pages. 1. According to Friedman‚ what are the differences between Globalization 1.0‚ 2.0‚ and 3.0? What was the key driver for each phase of globalization? (3 points) Globalization 1.0 was built around countries having
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ASSIGNMENT: The World Is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman Discuss the book in general and what he means by a "flat world" and what conditions make it flat. Focus on at least one specific topic such as 10 flatteners or the 7 rules for companies The book by Thomas Friedman‚ "The World is Flat"‚ discusses the enormous changes regarding technology and communications which have altered the lives of people all over the globe (1). A large aspect in regards to the "flat world" is that we are competing with
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World Hunger *** Warning: the following is a look at World hunger which some people may disagree with‚ if you would look at non-partisan look at World hunger then keep reading *** Hunger is an issue which many people think lies little importance. Im going to give you a look at World Hunger as a Picture of Poverty‚ how it affects Third World Nations‚ and How World Hunger is a disease that is plaguing our society. "Food is more than a trade commodity‚" pleaded Sir John Boydorr in 1946. "It is
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Small World “The world is getting smaller..." Yeah! The world is surely getting smaller and smaller. The total land area of the world is about 148‚300‚000 square kilometers‚ which still can be considered large enough for the current world’s population (about 6 billion). However‚ due to the rapid population growth (special thanks to China and India and the United States)‚ it is no wonder that it is running out of space. By the end of 2050‚ it is estimated that the world population will reach
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The World Bank Bureaucracy is one of the pillars of modern western society. Although this statement is debatable from many aspects‚ most would agree that‚ at the very least‚ our lives are greatly affected by bureaucracy. Bureaucracy is the ’pure form of rational organization’ (Newson‚ Jan 11). Not only is it a method for achieving goals efficiently and effectively‚ but it is acclaimed as the most able strategy to meet objectives. The World Bank is a classic example of a bureaucratic organization
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The phrase: "the world is flat" can be interpreted in many ways. Basically what Friedman means by "flat" is "linked." The falling of trade and political barriers and technical advances have made it possible to do business‚ instantaneously with billions of other people around the world. It has allowed for parts of the world‚ which had previously been cut off‚ like China and India‚ to successfully compete in the world market. Thus‚ the playing field is being leveled‚ and no one nation has an advantage
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Introduction After the Arab-Israeli war of 1948‚ tensions between the newly founded Jewish state and the Arab states were at an all time high‚ but it wasn’t until May and June of 1967 that tensions would turn volatile. The region was in a state of anarchy with multiple states competing for power within the region. Actions by leaders of both states made the already convoluted situation harder to interpret‚ and would ultimately lead to one state’s action. During those months‚ Arab nations‚ more specifically
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21st the world is encouraged to recognize that day as a day of peace. I think it is quite easy for people to look at places around the world where there is clearly hostility going on‚ whether it be the Middle East‚ Africa‚ or inner cities in the United States‚ and think why can’t there simply be peace. To me peace is not about looking at places of hostility around the world and saying there must be peace there. Real peace around the world begins within you. Check inside and honestly answer the
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we are not really living. Then he proceeds to go through the history of western philosophy. Alberto teaches Sophie about the ancient myths that people had in the days before they tried to come up with natural explanations for the processes in the world. Then she learns about the natural philosophers who were concerned with change. Next Alberto describes Democritus and the theory of indivisible atoms underlying all of nature as well as the concept of fate. At the same time as she takes the philosophy
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World history‚ global history or transnational history (not to be confused with diplomatic or international history) is a field of historical study that emerged as a distinct academic field in the 1980s. It examines history from a global perspective. It is not to be confused with comparative history‚ which‚ like world history‚ deals with the history of multiple cultures and nations‚ but does not do so on a global scale. World History looks for common patterns that emerge across all cultures. World
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