The World Is Flat Analysis

Thomas L. Friedman in his book titled, “The World Is Flat” does not give a speculative preview of the wonders that are to come in our lifetime. But rather to get us caught on the wonders that are already here. That is, his view is that the world is not going to be flat; rather, it is already flat. In an own opinion, what he means by “flat” is the connectedness. For instance, the lowering of trade and political barriers together with the exponential technical developments made up of the digital revolution that has made it possible to do business on a common ground. Therefore, it becomes necessary for everyone, including companies, communities, and countries to adopt (Friedman 16). Friedman’s work “The World Is Flat” is relevant in my life from an educational perspective. In accord, I base my argument on how the world has gone flat in the educational sector and how it influences our career as well as the business around the globe. The author speaks of the drastic changes that have taken place in the past fifteen years, the events that have leveled global playing field. In the book, Friedman refers to the ten “flatteners” as the items that have permitted us to link with the entire world much easier than ever before (Friedman 20).
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For instance, he points in thirty-five years back if I had the choice of being born either a B+ scholar in Brooklyn or else a genius in Bangalore, in India. I would have chosen to be born a student in Brooklyn. The reason behind the decision made is that my life opportunity would rather be much better in Brooklyn even as though I am a B+ student. However, in the current world, I would be rather born a whiz kid in Bangalore, as the world is flat. With a flat world, I can plug and play, connect and collaborate, just as I can do as from Brooklyn. Today’s life chances and opportunities are therefore viable than ever before (Friedman