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This 4 page paper discusses Thomas Friedman’s article in which he says that thanks to technology, the world is “flat” once again; it argues that MySpace is one of those technologies that has helped to “flatten” the globe. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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world. That is, technology has allowed people of all nations to participate in the global economy on a more-or-less level (flat) playing field. This paper argues that the website
MySpace.com is helping to play a significant role in the "flattening of the world" because it provides an easy way to communicate with people internationally, connects people of different backgrounds
and interests together, introduces a younger audience to a globalized community, and assists in creating an equalization of business opportunities. Discussion Friedmans article is fascinating but also sounds a warning:
the U.S. appears to be the one major country that is not keeping up with this "flattening" phenomenon (Friedman). He points out that for decades, America and Western Europe have
been the leaders in the global economy, and perhaps have gotten "lazy" (complacent is probably a better word), and have fallen prey to the fantasy that things will remain the
same without any effort on their part (Friedman). This complacency, coupled with these new technologies, has created a silent, rapid, immense change right under everyones noses. Some nations, such as
India and China, are aware of the change and are participating because they desire the equalization of opportunities that these developments represent, but other nations (the U.S. and Western Europe,
as mentioned) are sitting back relaxed, not paying attention to the destruction of the power they believe they still hold. That is, the U.S. in particular has not been challenged
for so long that we fail to recognize that we are facing a challenge now, specifically in the form of three billion new workers who appeared on the world stage
thanks to the "flattening" that has taken place (Friedman). These new workers come from places like India and China, and they are eager to work, hungry for success, dedicated and
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