America has a problem and the world has a problem. America's problem is that it has lost its way in recent years-partly because of 9/11 and partly because of the bad habits that we have let build up over the last three decades, bad habits that have weakened our society's ability and willingness to take on big challenges. The world also has a problem: It is getting hot, flat, and crowded. Tha…
Friedman takes a fresh and provocative look at two of the biggest challenges we face today: the global environmental crisis and America's surprising loss of focus and national purpose since 9/11. It is a groundbreaking account of where we stand now, and shows us how the solutions to these two big problems are linked- how we can restore the world and revive America at the same time.
Friedman brilliantly demystifies the exciting, often bewildering, global scene unfolding before our eyes, one which we sense but barely yet understand. With his inimitable ability to simplify complex political and economic issues, he explains how this flattening of the world happened; what it will mean for countries, communities and individuals; and how governments and societies can - and must …
"Longitudes and Attitudes" brings together reportage and reflections by one of the world's most admired journalists about the state of the world leading up to and after September 11, 2001 - the most momentous news story of our time. Travelling throughout the Middle East and Europe, Friedman talks to men and women in bazaars, schools and alleyways, as well as the world's leading political figure…
Buku ini berisi: 1. Bagaimana dunia menjadi datar 2. Amerika dan dunia datar 3. Negara sedang berkembang dan dunia datar 4. Perusahaan dan dunia datar 5. Geopolitik dan dunia datar
Contents: Part 1 : When the market and mother nature hit the wall Part 2 : Where we are Part 3 : How we move forward Part 4 : China Part 5 : America.
In this vivid portrait of the new business world, Thomas L. Friedman shows how technology, capital, and information are transforming the global marketplace, leveling old geographic and geopolitical boundaries. With bold reporting and acute analysis, Friedman dramatizes the conflict between globalizing forces and local cultures, and he shows why a balance between progress and the preservation of…