MAGAZINE DESK It’s a Flat World‚ After All By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN (NYT) 5165 words Published: April 3‚ 2005 In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail for India‚ going west. He had the Nina‚ the Pinta and the Santa Maria. He never did find India‚ but he called the people he met ’’Indians’’ and came home and reported to his king and queen: ’’The world is round.’’ I set off for India 512 years later. I knew just which direction I was going. I went east. I had Lufthansa business class‚ and I came
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The police officer that I shadowed was an African American man named Ethan Forrest from IMPD. Why did you become an officer? I wanted to become an officer because I loved the feeling of helping others. When I cant help someone I feel deeply about it‚ but I’d feel worse if I dont try‚ especially since people have always looked to me for help. Was this your first choice of profession? This was not my profession of choice initially. It was more of something that I stumbled acrosss. I used to
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In his book‚ “Capitalism and Freedom‚” Milton Friedman often neglects to consider the influence that the civil society has on markets. In my opinion‚ this can lead to an oversimplification of the problems he addresses. For example‚ his view on the answer to inequality is that an open market will allow
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believe that previous generation of Americans was completely different than the generation that lives now days. Ideology and interests have completely changed. For instance‚ we all know that previous generation cared a lot for peace in the world‚ human rights and equality of mankind. Martin Luther King‚ John. F. Kennedy and Malcolm X are people who fought for equality among people and most famous representatives of Generation X. But compared to the previous generation‚ my generation is completely different
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Friedman Family Assessment Darla Lauer NUR/405 August 27‚ 2012 Beth Edwards‚ MSN‚ FNP – BC Friedman Family Assessment The following is a study of a family using the Friedman Family Assessment. “Public health nurses must have skills to move competently between working with individual families‚ bridge relationships between families and the community‚ and advocate for family and community legislating and influence policies that promote and protect the health of populations”
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“Stakeholder” theory of management‚ two different views about the purpose and aims of a business. Milton Friedman’s shareholder theory of management says that the purpose of a business is to make money for the owner or the stockholders of the business. Friedman says that there is only one social responsibility for the business: to use its resources in order to increase its profits as long as the business stats within the rules that are assigned‚ as for example to compete in free competition and without
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Keynes versus Friedman To begin with‚ I would like to say that these to economists made perhaps the greatest and the most significant contribution to economy in the twentieth century. They are beyond any doubt among most powerful intellectuals that set their feet over the ground. Ideas they created‚ patterns they discovered and laws they introduced have become fundamental in political economy and macroeconomics. Still‚ these two brilliant minds did not share each others’ views over some basic economics
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Thomas Friedman‚ the author of “Thank You for Being Late”‚ wrote that every two years since 1965 the speed and power of microchips has doubled. This theory has kept true for fifty years. In 2007 the doubling stopped and a software boom began. Since then‚ there have been major developments in technology including robotics and artificial intelligence. The developments in technology have created a fear that robots are taking over too many jobs‚ which in turn creates the fear of losing income. From
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ANALYSIS OF THE POEM: The theme of the poem is the generation gap which occurs when the communication link between two generations breaks due to a mutual lack of understanding‚ tolerance and acceptance. Compare and contrast this poem with the poem ’Childhood’. That poem was the child’s perspective and struggle to understand himself. This poem is the father’s inability to come to terms with the young adult who has replaced the father’s ’little boy’. The poem highlights the internal conflict
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Unit III Assignment Friedman Vs. Carroll Responsibilities of Business Firms to Society MBA 5101 - Strategic Management and Business Policy February 1st‚ 2015 Friedman’s View of Business Responsibility Milton Friedman’s theory on business responsibility is grounded on his belief that the only social responsibility of a business is to use their resources and engage in activities that legally generate profit for shareholders. Friedman believes that: • Businesses should engage in “traditional” functions
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