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May 02, 2006

The world is flat

Written on the board right now in English class:

Trying to globalize the world might destroy the diversity of many cultures of humankind.

Friedman's book The World is Flat is referenced.

"There is this fear that culture will become flat."

I really don't think so. Globalization gives everyone an equal playing field on an economic level, but, if done properly, the individual cultures also become equally represented. A child in India can learn the peculiarities of the Japanese people. At the same time, a Chinese businessman can understand how to do business in France or Brazil.

I'm reminded of the trip my father took in the late 80's to Asia. He spent so much time beforehand learning the little cultural references so he wouldn't insult his associates. He studied not only the language, but the proper way to approach a colleague, how to act in a teahouse, and what would be expected of him in negotiations.

It's been years since I've thought of that. Amazing.

Getting back to the topic at hand...The current globalization trend is not the "flattening" that Friedman and his readers seem to think it is. Instead it's a rounding of the world economy and a strengthening of the understanding of all of us as "human."

Posted by Kat at May 2, 2006 11:28 AM

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