Thomas Friedman Vs. Richard Florida Thomas Friedman’s lecture on his book "The World is Flat"‚ is not only humorous but insightfully clever. Friedman’s lecture breaks down the first three chapters of his book. I found this lecture interesting because studying the field of business you’re instantly introduced to what globalization is but never where it actually began and the advancements it has made over time. Robert Florida’s article "The World is Spiky" expanded and contrasted Friedman’s
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ASSIGNMENT 2 “Other side of outsourcing” by: Thomas Friedman The impact outsourcing had to United States was for some Americans bad. They claim the jobs they loose and the disadvantages that Americans were facing due to this radical change. While in the United States some people were disgusted‚ in the other side of the world‚ the young people were very thankful. This change made a revolution on their culture; the new Indian generations were entering to a whole new world‚ making a big change between
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newest and latest thing in this world that could really boots our crop productivity. Thomas L. Friedman‚ author of The World is Flat‚ argues that‚ “As an individual‚ in a flat world is figuring out how to make yourself as an ‘untouchable’” (280). He then describes ‘untouchables’ as‚ “People whose jobs cannot be outsourced‚ digitized or automated” (280). In order to distinguish ourselves from others and be an untouchable we need to acquire unique skills and provide value to our work. Although many
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she saw Matanga coming from the opposite direction. Considering his sight ‘inauspicious’‚ because he was a ‘Chandala’ and ‘untouchable’ according to the social norms of the time and place‚ she abruptly‚ recoiled and turned round to go back to her palace. This made her friends furious. They scornfully caught hold of the poor man and thrashed him by calling him “untouchable”. Thus‚ they punished him for having trodden the path on which they intended to walk. Bruised and hurt‚ Matanga lay there unconscious
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The “Untouchables” is a chapter that comes from Thomas L Friedman’s book “The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century” which was published on April 5‚ 2005. His book is based on the broad subject of “Globalization” primarily in the 21st century. The main thesis that we can derive from Thomas L Friedman’s Untouchables is evidently “the world is becoming flatter. This has to do with the rise of the middle class. He defines an untouchable as someone who’s work‚ or job cannot be outsourced
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Conor Reynolds Prof. Fehskens Literature of the Global Experience 9-13-11 The story that Lakha tells his son is considerably short‚ yet‚ it carries what I find to be a significant revelation within the book. The monologue that Lakha delivers to Bakha reveals a lot about Lakha himself‚ and his relationship with his family. Lakha also addresses the importance of the caste system‚ and his hopes that Bakha can abide to it. Throughout the novel Lakha is presented as a bit of an antagonist.
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ASSIGNMENT 2 Forces that flattened the world according to Thomas Friedman Supply chaining A supply chain is a system of organizations‚ people‚ technology‚ activities‚ information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources‚ raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to the end customer. In sophisticated supply chain systems‚ used products may re-enter the supply chain at any
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The Untouchables In the film “The untouchables” directed by Brian De Palma‚ It’s a very inaccurate portrayal of real life events. The screen writers twisted the truth to make for a more entertaining storyline and overall more appealing movie. Characters in the film are somewhat made up and also depicted in different ways to make them seem better or worse. Elliot Ness is portrayed to be the perfect 1930’s husband but in reality he is quite the opposite. Elliot Ness is real life is an unmarried
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The Untouchables directed by Brian De Palma was released in 1987. During prohibition Eliot Ness and his band of untouchable US Treasury Department agents were waging war on violators of prohibition law. President Herbert Hoover directed the Treasury Department to end the reign of Chicago crime boss Alphonse Capone. Ness‚ played by Kevin Costner and his agents were effectively given free access to Chicago in order the bring Al Capone (Robert De Niro) to justice. Al Capone was the stereotypical mob
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The Summary of “205 Easy Ways to Save the Earth” In a personal narrative “205 Easy Ways to Save the Earth” by Thomas L. Friedman an award winning columnist. Researched on the internet (Google) “Easy Ways to Save the Earth” upon his search he found a great number of links this included “10 Ways to Save the Earth in Under a Minute”. He argues that were having a green party not a revolution. He states that there is more to changing a light bulb to make a difference. He has come across a law that he
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