If Books Could Kill

The World is Flat

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