Name: The World Is Flat
Rating: 3.90 (4 reviews)
Author: Thomas L. Friedman

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The World Is Flat, updated for this new edition, highlights the impact of globalization on business and the workforce.  Nobel laureate Joseph E.  Stiglitz writes in The New York Times that author Thomas L.  Friedman's book on globalization makes readers see things in a new way, and "will inspire you to get up off your flat world and take action. " In addition to two new chapters--on how to be a political activist and social entrepreneur in a flat world; and on the more troubling question of how to manage our reputations and privacy in a world where we are all becoming publishers and public figures--this third edition includes fresh stories and insights to help us understand the flattening of the world. 

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