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Thomas Freidman video and questionairre.
1. Describe what the “flat world” means before watching the lecture?
-1.In the early days people had thought that the world was flat; as in straight across, no curvage. 2. All countries are on the same level; same plane.
2. Briefly describe Globalization 1.0.
-Lasted 1492- 1800's By countries becoming global. More technoligical. The world becoming smaller; large to medium.
3. Briefly describe Globalization 2.0.
-Early 1800's - 2000's By companys becoming global. World becoming smaller; medium to small.
4. Briefly describe Globalization 3.0.
-Now. World small to tiny. Built around individuals and small groups of every race are globalizing.
5. What was the Berlin Wall a flattener of the world?
-11-9-89 allowed us to see the world as a single flatter world. It was a symbol that the cold war was over.
6. What was the importance of Netscape going public on 8-9-95?
-It changed the world. Anyone can use it. Trillion Dollar cable was layed down across the world so everybody can be connected. $28 total cost. genisis moment of the computing world. people are able to colaborate with more people doing more stuff than ever before.
7. What is outsourcing/offshoring and why are many Americans opposed to it?
-Outsourcing-A new form of colaboration; taking juat parts of a company and moving it oversees. Offshoring-taking a factory and moving it oversees. Americans don't like it because it is taking away more jobs.
8. Give two examples of “open-sourcing”.
-Linux
-Firefox
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9. What does Friedman mean by “informing”?
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10. What are the “steroids” according to Friedman?
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11. According to Friedman, how do people need to change in the future to succeed in a “flat world”?
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12. Why should young people be concerned with the “flat world”?
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13. Define what Friedman means by the “flat world” now that you watched the video.
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