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The World Is Flat

The World Is Flat. Thomas Friedman. Globalization 1.0. The world went from large to medium lasted thousands of years led by countries -Silk Road -Columbus. hierarchy of the global economic playing field. Globalization 2.0. World went from medium to small

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The World Is Flat

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  1. The World Is Flat Thomas Friedman

  2. Globalization 1.0 • The world went from large to medium • lasted thousands of years • led by countries • -Silk Road • -Columbus hierarchy of the global economic playing field

  3. Globalization 2.0 • World went from medium to small • led by multinational corporations • (1800s-2000) • -McDonald’s • -Nike • -BP (oil companies) • -Dole hierarchy of the global economic playing field

  4. Globalization 3.0 • The world went from small to tiny • led by INDIVIDUALS • -PC • -Internet (Netscape) • -fiber optic cable hierarchy of the global economic playing field

  5. Globalization 3.0 • “individual’s imagination” • You need a competitive edge - there is a level playing field in terms of business, where competitors have the same opportunity • GEOGRAPHY no longer determines success • “plug and play” • “compete, connect, create & collaborate freely”

  6. Globalization 3.0 • Outsourcing: obtaining goods and services from an outside source • Offshoring: located or operated in a foreign country • Services that used to be performed in America are now

  7. “Globalization: The challenge to America” • When your computer crashes in the middle of a late-night homework session and you call a help line, there's a good chance in this era of globalization that the friendly person assisting you is on the other side of the world, possibly in Bangalore, India's high-tech capital. • Bangalore is home to not only Indian firms, but also to outposts of American companies like Dell, IBM, and Delta Airlines, which in recent years have been hiring Indians to handle jobs outsourced from the U.S. Well-educated, ambitious, and fluent in English, young Indians cost a lot less than their American counterparts: A call-center employee in Bangalore makes around $5,000 a year, compared with about $25,000 in the U.S. • Today, there are 160,000 people in high-tech jobs in Bangalore, and they're doing a lot more than answering help-line calls. Someone in India (or China, South Korea, or elsewhere) may be preparing your parents' tax returns, reading your X-rays, or writing software you'll soon be using. Globalization has entered a new phase, with critical implications for all Americans, especially young people. New York Times Op-Ed columnist Thomas L. Friedman wonders if the U.S. is ready for the challenge.

  8. “WHATEVER CAN BE DONE WILL BE DONE” • Southwest Airlines • Peruvian plates • Winnebago Indians • cab driver

  9. “Globalization is much like fire. Fire itself is neither good nor bad. Used properly, it can cook food, sterilize equipment, form iron and heat our homes. Used carelessly, fire can destroy lives, towns and forests in an instant.”

  10. Globalization • CONS • takes jobs from US workers • hurts developing nation • makes the poor poorer • weakens American values • causes environmental problems • see it every where • PROS • creates jobs for US workers • helps developing nations • makes the poor richer • strengthens American values • solves environmental problems • never see it

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