If Books Could Kill

The World is Flat

Jun 1, 2023

01:07:41

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The book The Earth is Flat makes convoluted arguments about globalization

03:24

The Nuance Behind 'The World is Flat' and the Fragility of Globalization

01:41

Introduction

3min

The Compounding Effect of Thomas Friedman

2min

The Myth of Columbus

3min

The Importance of Metaphors

4min

The Flattening of the World

2min

The Ten Flatteners of Globalization

3min

The Importance of Metaphors

3min

The Sickest Bird of This Book That Made Gladwell Miss Gladwell

2min

The Fucking Metaphor

2min

10.

The Importance of Dreams and Memories

5min

11.

The World Is Flat

3min

12.

The Importance of Global Integration

2min

13.

The Story of Globalization as Told by Corporate Elites

3min

14.

Walmart CEO H Lee Scott Jr.

2min

15.

The Role of Thomas Friedman in the Economy

2min

16.

The Importance of Government in a Globalizing World

3min

17.

The Downstream Effects of Globalization

2min

18.

Thomas Friedman's Cold War Comparison

2min

19.

The Rise of the Help Line

2min

20.

The Unfairness of Asinine Comparisons

2min

21.

The Importance of a Helpline Hotline

3min

22.

The Three Bubbles of the Night

3min

23.

The Importance of Revenge in the Middle East

3min

24.

The Unflatchener of the Middle East

3min

25.

The Neighborhoods of a City

3min

26.

The Most Ethnically Insensitive I've Ever Read

4min

Much has been said about globalization, but perhaps no one has said it worse than Thomas Friedman.

Content Note: Discussions of xenophobic and racist content, especially toward the end of the episode.

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If Books Could Kill

The World is Flat

The book The Earth is Flat makes convoluted arguments about globalization

The Nuance Behind 'The World is Flat' and the Fragility of Globalization

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