The World is Flat

<p>Much has been said about globalization, but perhaps no one has said it worse than Thomas Friedman.<br/><br/>Content Note: Discussions of xenophobic and racist content, especially toward the end of the episode.<br/><br/><a href='https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod'><b>Support us on Patreon</b></a><b>: <br/></b><a href='https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod'><b>https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod</b></a><b><br/><br/>Where to find us: </b></p><ul><li><a href='https://twitter.com/IfBooksPod'>Twitter</a></li><li><a href='https://www.fivefourpod.com/'>Peter&apos;s other podcast, 5-4</a></li><li><a href='https://www.maintenancephase.com/'>Mike&apos;s other podcast, Maintenance Phase</a></li></ul><p><b>Sources:</b></p><ul><li><a href='https://foreignpolicy.com/2009/10/14/why-the-world-isnt-flat/'>Why The World Isn&apos;t Flat</a></li><li><a href='https://hbr.org/2014/11/the-world-is-still-not-flat'>The World Is Still Not Flat</a></li><li><a href='https://www.dhl.com/content/dam/dhl/global/delivered/documents/pdf/dhl-global-connectedness-index-2022-complete-report.pdf'>DHL Global Connectedness Index 2022</a></li><li><a href='https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229602922_The_Fallacies_of_Flatness_Thomas_Friedman&apos;s_The_World_Is_Flat'>The Fallacies of Flatness</a></li><li><a href='https://ceinquiry.wordpress.com/2011/07/24/thomas-friedman-sociopath-quotes/'>The Sociopathy of Thomas Friedman: A Compendium</a></li><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwFaSpca_3Q'>Thomas Friedman sums up the Iraq War (YouTube)</a></li></ul><p><b><em> </em></b>Thanks to <a href='https://mindseye-music.bandcamp.com/track/the-place-beyond-the-clouds-2'>Mindseye</a> for our theme song!</p>