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(Chapter 9)

"When I was growing up in Minneapolis, my parents always said, Tom, finish your dinner. There are people starving in China and India. Today I tell my girls, finish your homework, because people in China and India are starving for your jobs. And in a flat world, they can have them, because there is no such thing as an American job anymore."

--Thomas L. Friedman.

If you want to be prepared to compete in a flat world, you must watch the video “The World is Flat 3.0” (duration 47:53) and answer the questions below. 

(If the video above doesn't show click the link in the description above or here: The World is Flat 3.0.)

1. Do you agree or disagree with Friedman's assessment that the world is flat? Why?
2. What are the potential impacts of technological changes in a flat world? Discuss at least three potential impacts.
3. With India and China as the top business process outsourcing countries in the world, what can you do to prepare yourself for competing in a flat world? Be specific.