Topic > Analysis and summary of Thomas L. Friedman's views on...

With the progress of world civilizations, the world has gradually become smaller in terms of connectedness. From the first exchanges between cities in the first centuries of the common era, to the present day when civilizations are more advanced than before. Communication is the key point of humanity's progress. The greatest change and acceleration of communication has occurred since the dawn of the 21st century. All of this has happened over the last hundred years, as the world has reshaped itself in terms of politics, community, technology and, above all, modes of communication. While these advances have their positive effects, they can still be dangerous if businesses, governments and even people do not persevere. One of the people who has noticed these big changes, how they have been affected, and how they have affected is a New York Times columnist named Thomas L. Friedman. During his speech at the (United Way of Greater New Haven Conference), Friedman stated, “Whatever can be done, will be done, there is only one question for you, whether it will be done by you, or to you” (Friedmann, 2008). He was mainly referring to how advanced the world is today and how people turn ideas into actions much more easily. Friedman is best known for his book "The World is Flat" where in the second chapter he defines the reasons that led to the flattening of the world. The best-known reason that Friedman summarized can be heard in ten points. The ten flatteners:1. Collapse of the Berlin Wall: This is one of the most important events that marked the end of the Cold War. The collapse led to people on both sides opening up to each other and participating in the economic trend of 19892. Netscape: together with the web……middle of paper……trying to be successful in the long term, when people will work in a space of work full of technological innovations probably made after their birth. Bibliography • Friedman, T. (2003, June 28). Is Google God?. The New York Times. Retrieved May 19, 2014, from http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/29/opinion/is-google-god.html• Friedman, T. L. (2005). The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century. New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.• Ozcan, M. (n.d.). TED Talks. Technology versus culture. Retrieved May 19, 2014, from http://www.ted.com/conversations/17534• Rain, E. (n.d.). Flattener n. 9: Inform. Issuu. Retrieved May 19, 2014, from http://issuu.com/erain14/docs/flattener__9• Friedman, T. (n.d.). The Opinion Page. While Detroit slept. Retrieved May 19, 2014, from http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/10/opinion/10friedman.html?_r=0