Today we started class by going over the middle east of the asia map
Then, we started the thomas fredman video
1. Describe what the “flat world” means before watching the lecture?
that the world isn't round
2. Briefly describe Globalization 1.0.
1492-1800s
that the world isn't round
2. Briefly describe Globalization 1.0.
1492-1800s
shrunk the world large to medium
went global through your country
globalization- the world is shrinking
portugal, spain
3. Briefly describe Globalization 2.0.
1800s- 2000s
3. Briefly describe Globalization 2.0.
1800s- 2000s
shrunk medium to small
went global through your companies
4. Briefly describe Globalization 3.0.
shrinking from small to tiny
flattening the world
built around individuals and small groups globalizing
built around groups that are every color of the world
5. What was the Berlin Wall a flattener of the world?
6. What was the importance of Netscape going public on 8-9-95?
7. What is outsourcing/offshoring and why are many Americans opposed to it?
8. Give two examples of “open-sourcing”.
9. What does Friedman mean by “informing”?
10. What are the “steroids” according to Friedman?
11. According to Friedman, how do people need to change in the future to succeed in a “flat world”?
12. Why should young people be concerned with the “flat world”?
13. Define what Friedman means by the “flat world” now that you watched the video.
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