Thomas L. Friedman - The World Is Flat,A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

Thomas L. Friedman won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, his third Pulitzer for The New York Times.
He became the paper's foreign-affairs columnist in 1995.
Previously, he served as chief economic correspondent in the Washington bureau and before that he was the chief White House correspondent.
In 2005, Mr. Friedman was elected as a member of the Pulitzer Prize Board.
 Mr. Friedman joined The Times in 1981 and was appointed Beirut bureau chief in 1982. In 1984 Mr. Friedman was transferred from Beirut to Jerusalem, where he served as Israel bureau chief until 1988. Mr. Friedman was awarded the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting (from Lebanon) and the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting (from Israel).

About book: The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century is an international bestselling book by Thomas L. Friedman that analyzesglobalization, primarily in the early 21st century. The title is a metaphor for viewing the world as a level playing field in terms of commerce, where all competitors have an equal opportunity. As the first edition cover illustration indicates, the title also alludes to the perceptual shift required for countries, companies and individuals to remain competitive in a global market where historical and geographical divisions are becoming increasingly irrelevant. The book was first released in 2005, was later released as an "updated and expanded" edition in 2006, and yet again released with additional updates in 2007 as "further updated and expanded: Release 3.0". The title was derived from a statement by Nandan
Nilekani, the former CEO of Infosys.

Thomas Friedmanns lecture in M.I.T. - about globalisation, economy, his book and why 'world is flat'.

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