I just finished reading The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman.
Thinking about reading it? Don't bother. I can't recall the last time a non-fiction book made such a splash for saying so little.
We're losing jobs to India. No kidding?
Walmart is hyper-efficient. What!!??
America would be better off if our kids were better in math and science. Wow!
As a teacher, yes there are some statistics and stories in the book that I may find useful as I teach economic concepts- but the book breaks no new ground. Basically its more than 500 pages of anecdotes to tell us what we already know. Some of the anecdotes are interesting, but not 500 pages worth of interesting (and that's from someone who likes his books long).
So, if you are a teacher, you may want to pick it up at the local library. Otherwise, just watch the news.
GP
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