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A review by benlundns
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman
3.0
The points the author makes are valid, but you need to apply some critical thinking to see both sides of the coin. The author is obviously pro-globalization, so he tends to omit some of the less positive consequences of the flattening of the world, although he does mention it briefly in the last chapter.
Due to the bias, I didn't feel that I received enough facts to make an informed choice on my own. In addition, the book is at times difficult to read through, as some chapters seem to be anecdote after anecdote with little data to prove the point. Hence the reason for only 3 stars.
Due to the bias, I didn't feel that I received enough facts to make an informed choice on my own. In addition, the book is at times difficult to read through, as some chapters seem to be anecdote after anecdote with little data to prove the point. Hence the reason for only 3 stars.