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#180418 - 11/18/08 09:10 PM "The World is Flat..."
Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 9812 Loc: Louisville, Kentucky	I am just in the second chapter of Thomas Friedman's book, which takes its title from a saying about the playing field being leveled (in terms of acquiring knowledge and/or money) so that individuals all over the earth can now "play" on a more even basis with big businesses. Have any of you-all read it? Did anyone notice irony in how many times he uses the word globalization (globe...) in a book with this title?
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#180440 - 11/19/08 12:27 PM Re: "The World is Flat..." [Re: Jackie]
dalehileman veteran Registered: 07/10/05 Posts: 1469 Loc: Apple Valley, CA, USA	My hope is that "globalization" will eventually make war obsolete as every country will be so dependent on every other. Can you imagine, for instance, China provoking a conflict with US, while using their un-balance of trade they heavily invest in our economy Where would we get our shovels, our trousers, our lead-coated toys _________________________ dalehileman
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#180451 - 11/19/08 10:10 PM Re: "The World is Flat..." [Re: dalehileman]
The Pook old hand Registered: 02/20/08 Posts: 957 Loc: Tasmania	Yeah right. As if. We wish. Even if the whole world becomes corporatised, we will just replace nation-state warfare with corporate warfare. Played out as much as possible in countries other than where the corporate HQs are of course.
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#180640 - 12/01/08 11:11 AM Re: "The World is Flat..." [Re: The Pook]
dalehileman veteran Registered: 07/10/05 Posts: 1469 Loc: Apple Valley, CA, USA	"Corporate warfare" sounds relatively harmless _________________________ dalehileman
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#180896 - 12/12/08 05:25 PM Re: "The World is Flat..." [Re: dalehileman]
LukeJavan8 enthusiast Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 214	Unless GM,Chrysler, and Ford get involved.
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#180897 - 12/12/08 05:26 PM Re: "The World is Flat..." [Re: LukeJavan8]
LukeJavan8 enthusiast Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 214	Speaking of which, why not send these big three automakers to Exxon Mobil, or PhillipsConoco. They seem to go together like cheese and crackers.
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#181083 - 12/21/08 01:28 PM Re: "The World is Flat..." [Re: LukeJavan8]
dalehileman veteran Registered: 07/10/05 Posts: 1469 Loc: Apple Valley, CA, USA	Tut tut Luke that borders almost on politics _________________________ dalehileman
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#181117 - 12/22/08 06:39 PM Re: "The World is Flat..." [Re: dalehileman]
LukeJavan8 enthusiast Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 214	Originally Posted By: dalehileman Tut tut Luke that borders almost on politics Is that not allowed????? I mean $25 million (billion?) in profits last quarter. Corporate oil and autos are almost strangebedfellows' or at least odd fellows. Let them help each other: each is dependent on the other. Just a thought I've not heard bandied about anywhere else, but in this forum it seems everything is tossed around. TA Edited by LukeJavan8 (12/22/08 06:41 PM)
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#181125 - 12/22/08 07:38 PM Re: "The World is Flat..." [Re: LukeJavan8]
Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 11846	Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8 Originally Posted By: dalehileman Tut tut Luke that borders almost on politics Is that not allowed????? Politics and religion tend to get people yelling and biting. We stay away from that here. We get mad enough with language foibles.
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#181221 - 12/25/08 03:50 PM Re: "The World is Flat..." [Re: Faldage]
Bigwig Rabbit newbie Registered: 11/22/07 Posts: 32 Loc: California, USA	Drifting a bit here: you know that there are actually people who truly think the earth is flat? As I understand it, they are not altogether stupid, just susceptible to belief in conspiracies. Prolly a neurosis of some sort. _________________________ http://shooper60.googlepages.com/home
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