The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century Audiobook

" I liked some of these ideas--just don't love his writing style. "

" A must read! It will change how you think about the USA's position in the world. And will tell you a lot about Walmart. "

" The world systems, including economic, financial, manufacturing and technological systems, are becoming more fully integrated. Thomas Friedman identified many of the ways these various systems are becoming more global in nature. The details on global integration explained in the book are staggering. We are challenged to be more globally minded or miss the really important developments already taking place. "

" Great book, but the editor needs to grow some cajones and cut this thing down. As fascinating a storyteller Friedman is, the examples he used to illustrate some of his points became repetitive. Still a fascinating book from one of the most forward-thinking journalists out there. "

" Hard reading very intense book "

" A should-read book for knowledge workers and entrepreneurs on concepts and trends. "

" I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone who's ever educated themselves beyond a 5 year-old's understanding of economics and globalization. Thomas Friedman is not an economist, and it is apparent as he writes this book. The repetitive anecdotes bored me and seemed slightly patronizing.. I've never been able to finish this book because it takes Friedman so long to get to any of his points, that I've already figured out what he's getting at by the end of the second page of a chapter.. That makes it hard to read on.. "

" I like the way he broke down the information and gave us clear overview about business process around the world. "

" This book sucked as much as From Beirut to Jerusalem shone--clearly a difference in the author's familiarity with the region and US relationship. The World Is Flat ends up being a trite uninteresting stereotype. "

" "the lexus and the olive tree" drove me crazy. "

" Worth the read to get your eyes opened to how the world is changing "

" Great insight to the world. "

" Gave up on the second chapter. This book is a long wet kiss to capitalism. It's main idea is that advanced technology and globalization have really made the world perfectly level (hence the title) and that in this brave new world the dirty poor inner-city black kid with no school, no books, no access to even basic sanitation has no less advantages than the billionaire's kid with a private tutor, endless funds for education, and a guaranteed livelihood in the millions even if all they ever amount to is a beach-loafing drunk. Friedman's uncritical view of history is inaccurate right from the start when he repeats the apocryphal claim that attributes Columbus as the prover of the roundness of Earth to his story of the Soviet collapse as a mystery, it must have eroded on its own from internal inconsistencies. Drak. "

" Quiet good! "

" Boring as hell, but with much substance. "

" A series of interesting anecdotes about globalization with a lot of research to back it up. Fascinating for anyone interested in Globalization. "

" Bad title! Bad premise! Bad writing! Lack of sources and an overabundance of generalities make this a horrible and dangerous read. Read GK Chesterton's work All Things Considered for a better more realistic view of things. "

" Friedman could have summed up his theory in 100 pages or less! This book was tedious and repetitive. "

" This is a fun read, especially if you are into techy things. I now feel as though I really understand where the internet came from. It's a good book for getting a grasp on worldmarkets and the global economy. "

" Bad title! Bad premise! Bad writing! Lack of sources and an overabundance of generalities make this a horrible and dangerous read. Read GK Chesterton's work All Things Considered for a better more realistic view of things. "

" I really enjoyed this book and suggest others read it too. For me the book talks about the globalization, outsourcing a understandable read that makes it a captivating book to read. Enjoy "

" I couldn't finish this book. It was a struggle for me to even get through the first 100 pages. Friedman makes some valid points, but most of it seems like common sense. If you've studied basic econ then you already know the main themes in this book. "

" Excellent ideas. Thought provoking. But I didn't make it to the end. "

" I'm gonna have to reread this, but I remember thinking that this was the worst book ever written ever in the entirety of our long and sordid stint on this earth when I read it in highschool. I expect that it'll be worse the second time around, but really, you never know. But this time I probably do. "

" I started and never finish it. "

" The first 2/3 of this are great, but the point is made clearly by then. After that Mr. Friedman decides the last 1/3rd should be Bush bashing - which wasn't an entirely practical use of my time. "

" This was a fascinating look at how all the changes in the world have altered our world economically. Taxes done in India, computer programming in China, the world that the Boomers grew up no longer exists and we should be prepare our children and their children for the fallout. "

" Glad to have read this. Having read and thought about globalization I'm more inclined to think on a global scale. This book gave me a lot a think about. "

" Wow. This is a long book. I enjoyed the content very much although I felt like I was reading the same anecdotal material over and over again. "

" A must read for the folks who are inquisitive to know the future of World economy & the direction it's headed to. Surprisingly, the narrative can be easily grasped by the the masses. "

" serasa jadi orang dusun banget pas baca nih buku.....ternyata dunia udah kayak gitu....... "

" For the most part, a good book about economic issues. I learn some new things while reading this book about how really flat the world is. The last 60 pages or so I lost interest in it. "

" THE MUST READS OF THIS TIME "

" I read the previous edition. Was one of these revelations. How our world is just different now and how distance has in some way disappeared. "

" Probably closer to a 3.5 or so, but... "

" "It is a great book on how the world is getting smaller, how to think and behave in the new flat world. There is also great materials on companies how they are improving and working on the flat world" "

" My friends and family are tired of me raving about this book. No book has ever changed the way I look at today--and tomorrow's--world like this one. If it doesn't do the same to you, you aren't reading it carefully enough. "

" A Good book on understanding new economy and social structures "

" Had to read this for school and was interesting and thought provoking. "

" The future is bright. A cool summary of where we have been, where we are and where we are going all thanks to the internet. "

" I brought it because i loved his "From Beirut to Jerusalem". I am expecting the same narrative here. It is more or less working good till now, but he should not have got in to explaining AJAX and Netscape. "

" Need to read it again for everything to sink in. Enjoy his style. "

" Very interesting stuff. I like Friedman's ideas, but the book seemed to go on and on.... "

" A good read about how globalization has occurred in the 21st century - who knew the Postal Service could fix computers instead of sending them to computer companies? (This kid at least didn't.) "

" THE MUST READS OF THIS TIME "

" Change the way I think about the world today. "

" Good summation of the effects that globalization and the Internet inflicted on Western civilization through 2006. A bit dated now. "

" The book that started a conversation that we're still having today. "

" I'm not super interested in economics, but it was interesting. "

" A very good analysis, liked it. "

" So many important ideas... so poorly written. "

" Must reading for anyone who wants to understand the 21st Century world: social, political, and economic realities. "

" Couldn't get past page 100. Sorry, Tommy old boy, we're just going to have to agree to disagree. "

" Don't remember much of it. Couldn't finish it. "