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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.--

Friedman, an influential columnist, and Mandelbaum, a leading foreign policy thinker, analyze four American challenges--globalization, information technology, chronic deficits, and energy consumption--and show what America needs to do.

America has a huge problem. It faces four major challenges, on which its future depends, and it is failing to meet them. In What's Wrong with America?, Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum analyze those challenges - globalization, the revolution in information technology, the nation's chronic deficits, and its pattern of energy consumption - and spell out what needs to be done now to rediscover America's power and prowess. They explain how the end of the cold war blinded the nation to the need to address these issues seriously. They show how America's history, when properly understood, provides the key to coping successfully and explain how the paralysis of the US political system and the erosion of key American values have made it impossible to carry out the policies the country needs. What's Wrong with America? is both a searching exploration of the American condition today and a rousing manifesto for American renewal.

Kniha držitele Pulitzerovy ceny přinášející nový pohled na krizi vyvolanou klimatickými změnami, dramatickým růstem populace a stále větším soupeřením o zdroje energie. Oslovuje všechny, jimž záleží na budoucnosti Ameriky a tvrdí, že ambiciózní zelená strategie je potřebná nejen k záchraně planety před přehřátím, ale i k tomu, aby byla Amerika zdravější, bohatší, produktivnější a bezpečnější.

When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now, and they come to the chapter Y2K to March 2004 , what will they say was the most crucial development? The attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11 and the Iraq war? Or the convergence of technology and events that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become part of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing, creating an explosion of wealth in the middle classes of the world's two biggest nations, giving them a huge new stake in the success of globalisation? And with this flattening' of the globe, which requires us to run faster in order to stay in one place, has the world got too small and too fast for human beings and their political systems to adjust in a stable manner?In this brilliant new book, the award-winning New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman demystifies the brave new world for readers, allowing them to make sense of the often bewildering global scene unfolding before their eyes. With his inimitable ability to translate complex foreign policy and economic issues, Friedman explains how the flattening of the world happened at the dawn of the 21st century; what it means to countries, companies, communities and individuals; and how governments and societies can, and must, adapt.

Le monde est devenu plat. Sans frontières commerciales ni politiques, sous le double effet de la globalisation et de la révolution numérique. Parce qu'il s'est ouvert sous le signe du terrorisme et de la violence, nous pensions le XXIe siècle comme un nouveau siècle de conflits et d'affrontements. Erreur, l'explosion des technologies permet désormais à chacun d'entre nous de se connecter avec le partenaire de son choix pour une aventure commune. Mais attention ! Les vainqueurs de cette accélération de l'histoire ont changé. L'ère de l'Occident triomphant touche peut-être à sa fin. Le centre de gravité du monde s'est déplacé vers les start-up et les entrepreneurs conquérants de l'Asie avec, en première ligne, une Chine et une Inde hyper agressives qui rêvent de nous manger tout crus. Le livre qui a réveillé l'Amérique. Déjà 3 millions d'exemplaires vendus.

Friedman ve své nové knize sleduje proměny jimiž dnes globalizace zasahuje všechny oblasti života společnosti. Podle jeho názoru jako by se svět stával opět plochý, jako tomu bylo v představách lidí předkolumbovské doby. Méně rozvinuté oblasti světa se stále rychleji vyrovnávají nejvyspělejším zemím a to vyvolává také zpětně nutnost tuto zásadní proměnu přijmout a s jejími důsledky počítat.

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.

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.

From a perceptive commentator and National Book Award winner, this comprehensive examination delves into the world of globalization, the driving force behind contemporary global affairs. As the Foreign Affairs columnist for The New York Times, Thomas L. Friedman has traveled extensively, engaging with diverse individuals—from Brazilian peasants to Islamic students and Wall Street financiers. He presents globalization as more than a fleeting trend; it represents a new international system that supersedes the Cold War paradigm. This interconnected framework integrates capital, technology, and information across borders, fostering a single global market and a sense of a global village. Understanding this system is crucial for interpreting current events and personal investments. For instance, while the Cold War symbolized division through the hot line between superpowers, globalization connects us through the Internet, highlighting a shared yet leaderless world. Through vivid narratives and original concepts, Friedman elucidates this new order, exploring the conflict between modern globalization and enduring cultural traditions. He also addresses the backlash faced by those feeling marginalized by globalization, emphasizing the need for balance between progress and heritage. This exploration of the tension between the Lexus and the olive tree encapsulates the challenges of the globalization era, making it essential reading for an