Friedman discusses how the key to understanding the 21st century is understanding that the planet's three largest forces--Moore's law (technology), the market (globalization) and Mother Nature (climate change and biodiversity loss)--are accelerating all at once. And these accelerations are transforming the five key realms: the workplace, politics, geopolitics, ethics, and community. Friedman posits that we should purposely "be late"--We should pause to appreciate the amazing historical epoch we're passing through and to reflect on its possibilities and dangers.--
Thomas Friedman Orden de los libros (cronológico)
Thomas L. Friedman es un aclamado autor y periodista cuyo trabajo profundiza en asuntos internacionales. Fundamenta sus ideas en una extensa labor de reportaje, con el objetivo de hacer accesible al lector el complejo panorama global. Friedman ha ampliado la definición de asuntos exteriores para abarcar los impactos de las finanzas, la globalización y la tecnología. Su escritura explora la interconexión entre fuerzas perdurables como el nacionalismo y la cultura, y los efectos transformadores de internet y los mercados globales.







That Used to Be Us
- 388 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
Originally published: New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2011.
Hot, Flat, and Crowded
- 438 páginas
- 16 horas de lectura
Examines America's loss of focus and national purpose since 9/11, and the global environmental crisis, and shows how the solutions to these two problems are linked.
The World is Flat
- 672 páginas
- 24 horas de lectura
Offers a concise history of globalization, discussing a wide range of topics, from the September 11 terrorist attacks to the growth of the middle class in both China and India.
Longitudes and attitudes : the world in the age of terrorism
- 416 páginas
- 15 horas de lectura
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times columnist and bestselling author of From Beirut to Jerusalem and The Lexus and the Olive Tree comes this smart, penetrating, brilliantly informed book that is indispensable for understanding today’s radically new world and America’s complex place in it. Thomas L. Freidman received his third Pulitzer Prize in 2002 “for his clarity of vision, based on extensive reporting, in commenting on the worldwide impact of the terrorist threat.” In Longitudes and Attitudes he gives us all of the columns he has published about the most momentous news story of our time, as well as a diary of his private experiences and reflections during his post–September 11 travels. Updated for this new paperback edition, with over two years’ worth of Friedman’s columns and an expanded version of his diary, Longitudes and Attitudes is a broadly influential work from our most trusted observer of the international scene.
Longitudes and Attitudes
- 416 páginas
- 15 horas de lectura
This title brings together reportage and reflections on the state of the world leading up to and after September 11, 2001. Thomas Friedman gives voice to our awakening sense of a radically new world and our own complex place in it.
The Lexus and the olive tree
- 512 páginas
- 18 horas de lectura
From a perceptive commentator and National Book Award winner, this work offers a comprehensive exploration of globalization, the international system shaping world affairs today. As a Foreign Affairs columnist for The New York Times, Thomas L. Friedman has traveled extensively, interviewing diverse individuals—from Brazilian peasants to Wall Street financial experts. He presents globalization not merely as a trend but as a transformative system that has replaced the Cold War framework, creating an interconnected global market and, to some extent, a global village. Understanding this system is crucial for interpreting current events and personal investments. For instance, during the Cold War, communication was symbolized by the hot line between superpowers, while today, the Internet represents our interconnectedness, albeit with no single authority in control. Through vivid narratives and original concepts, Friedman provides insights into this new world order, illustrating the conflict between the forces of globalization and enduring cultural traditions. He also addresses the backlash against globalization from those who feel marginalized by it and emphasizes the need for balance. The struggle between modernity and tradition is the central theme of this provocative work, essential for anyone interested in the dynamics of the contemporary world.
As spectacular and moving as Bar-Am's photos are, Thomas L. Friedman's compelling essay provides an anchor in the form of an eloquent reflection on the unfolding of the first fifty years. Israel's contributions to politics and culture, to religion and commerce, have made a tremendous mark on the world, and these issues Friedman addresses with the perception of an outsider who has spent almost a quarter of his life in the area. While Bar-Am's photos show us the events that have shaped Israel's path, Friedman's essay explores the implications of Israel's first fifty years and the nation's powerful struggle between its past and its future.
This extraordinary bestseller is still the most incisive, thought-provoking book ever written about the Middle East. Thomas L. Friedman, twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting, and now the Foreign Affairs columnist on the op-ed page of the New York Times, drew on his ten years in the Middle East to write a book that The Wall Street Journal called "a sparkling intellectual guidebook... an engrossing journey not to be missed." Now with a new chapter that brings the ever-changing history of the conflict in the Middle East up to date, this seminal historical work reaffirms both its timeliness and its timelessness. "If you're only going to read one book on the Middle East, this is it." -- Seymour Hersh


