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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
by Thomas L. Friedman
from Picador
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
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New lipstick on a old pig! 
A transparent attempt to justify the new colonialism. In the 16th century it was the great nations of Europe, in the 21st it is the multinational corporation. It is still exploitation of the haves by the have-nots, just a lot of new lipstick on the same old pig!
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Interesting, but overly optimistic 
I think it's too optimistic for today's world. I mean, geez, how long ago was this written? So far, things aren't getting better like he seemed to think they would. It's all good for India but sucks for the U.S. Except he acts like it's good for all of us.
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Thomas Friedman is one of the most phenomenally stupid people who has ever achieved public prominence
If you want a good review of *The World Is Flat*, google these words: Matt Taibbi flathead. Here are some gems:
-Friedman is describing a flight he took on Southwest Airlines from Baltimore to Hartford, Connecticut. (Friedman never forgets to name the company or the brand name; if he had written The Metamorphosis, Gregor Samsa would have awoken from uneasy dreams in a Sealy Posturepedic.) Here's what he says:
"I stomped off, went through security, bought a Cinnabon, and glumly sat at the back of... more info
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Wow! We Need to Change. 
Purchaed as a gift, but plan to read, also. I know we will be changed by it.
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