The World is Flat

Why it’s on the list: Thomas Friedman’s account of globalization — the “Globalization 3.0” frame in which, after country-led (1.0) and corporation-led (2.0) waves, complex global supply chains and individuals in developing countries reshape the landscape, and “individuals who differentiate themselves will do best.”

Where I heard about it

• Photographed in November 2015 (Books photo album)

• Spotted at Weller Book Works at Trolley Square, Salt Lake City — October 2022 (Books photo album)

• The Future of Work (Article) — cited there, where Friedman’s Globalization 3.0 framing anchors the argument about how work and competitive advantage are changing.

Connections

• The Future of Work (Article) — the long-read where the book supplies the Globalization 3.0 frame.
• Thomas Friedman — the author.