Good, but felt a little uneven. The treatment of the flattening of the world was quick and exciting, but I found the book lagged a little in the middle, and the was depressing at the end – the discussion of how the terrorists benefit from the flattening didn’t seem to add much to the discussion.
Still, very interesting ideas, especially regarding the two-way streetness of outsourcing. Worth a read.

This is a great book on globalization. Similar to the other titles Friedman has written with a few new twists. He misses one important point altogether: the huge change in religion worldwide.

I just started this. It will probably be a slow read when I have time here and there.

A well-timed book; a necessary assessment of how the world has changed, particularly since 9/11, in ways that haven’t been explained to the general public. While a little apologetic of ruthless corporate efficiency and rough around the edges, his thesis is well worth springboarding from and debating. His writing style left a bit much to be desired, but appropriate for a general, mass audience.

The question left is this: innovation at break-neck speed is great in many ways, and desperately needed by many in some fields, but is it worth the price of enjoying our time on Earth? Between Getting Things Done and this book, you’d think if we weren’t models of productivity, we aren’t getting the most out of life.