The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Book Review: Approachable for all readers, essential for understanding our flat world. This book should be on everyones "must read" list
Summary: 5 Stars
I found the first section (263 pages) difficult to plow through - I come from a software / engineering background and found the techie speak in the first section dry. Understandably this book was written for a broad audience, and this section was a prerequisite for the remainder of the book as it brings the reader up to speed on globalization and the events that have contributed to today's flattened world. Once through the first section the text picks up it's pace, and reads like a novel as Friedman's prose weaves experiences, concerns, research, and philosophy together.
Globalization effects everyone and everyone should read this fantastic book.
Book Review: Friedman is a True Patriot!
Summary: 5 Stars
My father recommended this book to me and although it is so long that when people saw me reading it asked me if it was the Bible, it is the most important book that I've read in at least the last three years.
Friedman displays unbelievable foresight, simplicity and understanding of the complex world that we live in and gives his best effort to inform anyone who is smart enough to realize how important it is to be prepared for the technological revolution that is currently underway.
I find myself citing this book at least a few times per week and couldn't stress enough how important it is, especially for people under 30 to read an understand everything contained within it.
Book Review: Verbose, Monotonous, Nothing new to learn...
Summary: 2 Stars
I was very disappointed after reading this book. May be I am not the right audience for this book, I did not learn anything new from this book. Found it very boring.Book Review: Never got the book
Summary: 1 Stars
I thought I had bought the book but received CDs instead ... Judging by the picture I should have gotten the book... I hate the CDs !!!!! I couldn't even finish listening to the first one.Book Review: Surreal Simplification/inccuracy Panacea
Summary: 2 Stars
I topple my hat to Mr. Petersen's review for providing such intellectual critique to Mr. Friedman, who unfortunately played the extreme simplification card, for the sake of reaching broader audience, on the expense of supporting his argument with inaccurate facts alongside assumptions.
Although every person is entitled to present an argument of any topic, my problem with Mr. Friedman lies in his connoisseur attitude of almost all today's challenging topics, be it economics, technology, business, terrorism, middle east, environment, and what the solutions will be, without having personal background credibility.
Ironically, Mr. Friedman enjoys broader credibility than expert economists in globalisation such as Messrs. Stiglitz and Bhagwati.
After all, Mr. Friedman's simplification/inaccuracy combination is his own panacea.