In “The Professor’s big stage”‚ published in New York Times‚ the author Thomas L. Friedman noted the essentialness of traditional universities to further fructify their “university experience” at lower costs; he also unraveled the reason this is urgently needed: The advancements in globalized educational technologies are making higher education more accessible and less unique. Friedman initiates his essay with the example of a Harvard professor‚ Michael Sandel‚ obtaining celebrity status worldwide
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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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Introduction Thomas Friedman writer of‚ “Globalization The Super-Story” introduces/focuses how the fast-pacing world brings with it unique and novel concepts. Technological advancements have continued to shape the economical‚ political‚ social‚ and cultural landscapes of the modern society at the local and international spheres. Through the exchange of ideas and innovations‚ the world has witnessed ongoing and sustained growth in numerous sectors. Globalization has become a typical adjective that
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advantage of globalization is the opportunity of free trade and the result on the global economy. However‚ the disadvantage is the destruction of local jobs‚ markets and forced movement of people. In order for globalization to continue in America‚ there must be a system to maintain the economy without causing the government and people to suffer. Recently‚ employees of Bosch Corporation experienced the effects of globalization when the company outsourced labor and resources to India. Thomas Friedman
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October 23‚ 2012 English 101 Queenan Versus Friedman Transparency refers to having information available and accessible to the public. It exists in all facets of life‚ those including business‚ politics‚ education‚ media‚ social networks‚ law enforcement‚ etc. Everything that was personal and private before technology made its way to being public to the world‚ is no longer private after all. The aspect of keeping certain personal information and actions private is rapidly vanishing in our ever
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becoming less competitive with other countries in terms of employment‚ inventive ideas‚ and stronger education systems. In The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman‚ he divides globalization into three different eras‚ our current era involves individuals competing globally for jobs and power. Our world is only getting more competitive and making the world “flat” as Friedman describes. Meaning the world is now a level playing field for all countries to compete for the most power and success. As diverse as the
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the Twenty-First Century” by Thomas L. Friedman‚ discusses how the world is globalizing into three types of skills which allow the countries‚ companies‚ and individuals to survive in today’s middle class era as compared to the last fifty years. By doing this‚ Friedman introduces that the Earth over time is actually becoming flatter and not round due to the advancements in technology and the outsourcing of jobs. Friedman stresses‚ “The key to thrive in today’s globalization‚” you must find the key factor
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Journal: Thomas Friedman – Generation Q This article by Thomas Friedman covers how our generation‚ ‘Generation Q’‚ is the “quiet generation” that holds ideals and hopes that can change the world – if only we weren’t so quiet. Friedman explains that our generation has a various range of idealism but we are not brave enough to come forth and express our points. In his opinion we are not as outraged as we should be. Friedman’s claim is not something new; he is more elaborate by specifying the
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The twenty-first century‚ largely dubbed as the “Age of Technology” and also the “Era of Globalization‚” has brought on the feasibility of an interconnected world. Globalization is considered to be the unavoidable wave of the future. A few texts from Kwame Anthony Appiah‚ Marshall Poe‚ and Thomas L. Friedman further elaborate on a few important aspects of globalization. Technology‚ a major part of globalization‚ has allowed humans to create the Internet‚ bringing along many benefits and drawbacks to
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The World is Flat – Thomas Friedman 1. Do you agree or disagree with Friedman’s assessment that the world is flat? Be sure to justify your answer I agree with Friedman that technology has made the world flat. But there is another point of view disagree with Friedman stating that there are still many people that do not have access to technology and for them the world is still round. 2. What are the potential impacts of a flat world for a student performing a job search? In a flat world
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