jjares reviewed on 4/14/2019 + 3413 more book reviews

The world has flattened because trade and political barriers have dropped and the digital transformation has made it possible to be connected to billions of people to transact business or collaborate, or whatever. The moneyed class is being created by desktop freelancers, innovative startups, INDIVIDUALS.

Friedman makes much of Walmart's supply chain -- which is amazingly sophisticated. While he was gushing about how wonderful Walmart was at revolutionizing their supply chain, he did not mention how the largest retailer in the world, Walmart, is providing workers jobs that do not give them a living wage.

This is a very troubling book and it should be required reading for every high school student. It is sobering reading and teachers need to change their curriculum now to face these new truths. In order to be employable -- in good jobs -- the workers of tomorrow will have to compete worldwide.

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