I am currently reading a book called The world is Flat. Author Thomas L. Friedman is claiming that our communication infrastructure is making the world flatter. Do you believe that our use of communication really making the world flatter?
2007-02-11 10:02:09 · 10 answers · asked by smith_jma 1 in Social Science ➔ Economics
actually, word on the street is the world is round.
2007-02-11 10:04:26 · answer #1 · answered by denise 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. Communications doesn't make the world "flat", even metaphorically. The communication infrastructure makes the earth smaller, metaphorically, not flatter.
But ironically, the Earth is LITERALLY becoming flatter due to the centripetal force exerted by its rotation. It's a very very small effect though.
2007-02-11 18:07:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've thought the "world is flat" thing is a very stupid and senseless metaphor. Then again I think Thomas Friedman usually IS stupid and senseless.
Modern telecommunications reduces the cost of communicating long-distances. There, that sentence saves you the trouble of buying the book. If any of that suggests "flat" to you, then, whatever, run with it.
2007-02-11 20:15:48 · answer #3 · answered by KevinStud99 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably from all the Moo Cows, Beefaloes and Boogorillas standing on it..I'd say yes.
2007-02-11 18:07:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a metaphorical sense, yes. You could say smaller as well!
2007-02-11 18:05:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in real time i can get from here to there in a heart beat~next question
2007-02-11 18:05:05 · answer #6 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your answer is just a mouse click away..!!
2007-02-15 16:17:25 · answer #7 · answered by JimTO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep -- too many people dieting!!!
2007-02-11 18:04:48 · answer #8 · answered by JiveSly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2007-02-11 18:04:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you for real ?
2007-02-11 18:05:29 · answer #10 · answered by patches 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋