The World is FlatThe World is FlatChapter 8Chapter 8Aaron ZimmermanAaron Zimmerman

Stuart KoernerStuart Koerner

Chapter 8 Chapter 8 This Is Not a This Is Not a TestTest

““We are entering an era of creative We are entering an era of creative destruction on steroids.”destruction on steroids.”

Cold war arms and space race.Cold war arms and space race. As Americans we have to know what As Americans we have to know what

to keep, what to discard, what to to keep, what to discard, what to adapt, what to adopt, where to adapt, what to adopt, where to redouble our efforts, and where to redouble our efforts, and where to intensify our focus.intensify our focus.

LeadershipLeadership

Lawyers vs. Scientists and Lawyers vs. Scientists and Engineers.Engineers.

IBMIBM Lou GerstnerLou Gerstner

United States leaders need to United States leaders need to acknowledge that the world is acknowledge that the world is flattening.flattening.

MusclesMuscles “…“…[T]he greatest single asset that the [T]he greatest single asset that the

American economy has always had is the American economy has always had is the flexibility and mobility of its labor force and flexibility and mobility of its labor force and labor laws. That asset will become even more labor laws. That asset will become even more of an advantage in the flat world, as job of an advantage in the flat world, as job creation and destruction both get speeded creation and destruction both get speeded up.” up.”

Universal pension accountUniversal pension account Modernizing of Agriculture Modernizing of Agriculture Everyone goes to college!Everyone goes to college! CapitalOne approach.CapitalOne approach.

VersatilistVersatilist

Good Fat Good Fat Cushions Worth Cushions Worth KeepingKeeping

Some Fat is good FatSome Fat is good Fat One good Fat is Wage InsuranceOne good Fat is Wage Insurance Why any Fat at all?Why any Fat at all?

Social ActivismSocial Activism

Companies have the power in a flat Companies have the power in a flat world.world.

People are becoming more and more People are becoming more and more socially and environmentally responsible.socially and environmentally responsible.

Companies squeeze suppliers.Companies squeeze suppliers. McDonald’s.McDonald’s.

It’s the customers job to watch over It’s the customers job to watch over companies.companies.

ParentingParenting

America is losing edge in innovation.America is losing edge in innovation. False feeling of entitlement.False feeling of entitlement. Reading is out.Reading is out. Parents need to lay down the law!Parents need to lay down the law! Cure for cancer in 10 years??Cure for cancer in 10 years??

Class DiscussionClass Discussion Why does Friedman discuss immigration as Why does Friedman discuss immigration as

something that needs to be controlled if something that needs to be controlled if earlier in the book he mentioned how a flat earlier in the book he mentioned how a flat world is, “Free of borders and boundaries?”world is, “Free of borders and boundaries?”

How do people feel about leaving social How do people feel about leaving social activism up to the consumer to enforce? activism up to the consumer to enforce? Should it be consumers that say companies Should it be consumers that say companies should be responsible or should government should be responsible or should government take a bigger stand in the fight? And if it is take a bigger stand in the fight? And if it is government what about a global or earth government what about a global or earth government? Would this be a good idea in government? Would this be a good idea in order to level the playing field? Is this maybe order to level the playing field? Is this maybe an that Friedman is leading us to later in the an that Friedman is leading us to later in the book? book?