I have to read this really boring book called "The World is Flat"...?

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It's called "The World is Flat"...
It's a class assignment and it's a whopping 467 pages long!! Nobody wants to read it beacuse we already read the first few pages and it sound like the author was doing drugs while writing this (classmate's own words). If anybody has read this, does it get better along the way???
If not, How do I survive reading this without dieing of bordom?!
(sorry for mispellings)

Answer 1

Well, there is this:

"The World Is Flat Summary
From WikiSummaries, free book summaries
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

Original 1st edition cover
AuthorThomas L. Friedman
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Subject(s)Globalization
PublisherFarrar, Straus and Giroux
ReleasedApril 5, 2005
Media TypePrint (Hardcover and Paperback) and Compact disc
Pages488
ISBNISBN 0-374-29288-4

Thomas Friedman’s examination of the influences shaping business and competition in a technology-fueled global environment is a call to action for governments, businesses and individuals who must stay ahead of these trends in order to remain competitive.
In a narrative punctuated by case studies, interviews and sometimes surprising statistics, Friedman’s message is clear: be prepared, because this phenomenon waits for no one. Without rhetoric or scare tactics, he paints a picture of a world moving faster than most can keep up. As we explore America’s place in the fast-evolving world economic platform, Friedman presents not only the problems we face, but preventative measures and possible solutions.
The World is Flat is an historical and geographical journey, with stories and anecdotes from the days of Columbus to a modern day Indian call center; from the Great Depression to the home office of a Midwestern-USA housewife demonstrating the pervasiveness of the world-flattening trend. Spanning a broad range of industries, cultures and schools of thought, the real-world examples presented as evidence of his theory are undeniable.
From teleconferencing to podcasts and manufacturing to restaurant order taking, The World is Flat leaves no stone unturned in a quest for answers to a problem that most cannot even define. Friedman’s dissection of globalization is a valiant attempt at explaining and understanding the forces driving the flattening of the world, though he admits that the very nature of beast prevents one from having all of the answers. This candor is in keeping with the theme of the entire book, in that we must learn how to learn, teaching ourselves to stay curious and innovative, if we are to excel in a global economy.
As he moves towards the end of this presentation of his theory, Friedman warns of the forces that could seriously harm or slow the flattening of the world, particularly the threat posed by terrorist networks such as Al-Qaeda. His perspective is refreshing in a media driven largely by scare tactics and fear mongering as he encourages a realistic and objective approach to this threat.
As people become more able to collaborate, compete and share with others of different cultures, religions, educational backgrounds and languages, The World is Flat is a necessary reality check to bring these factors into perspective and offer, if not answers to every problem, the drive to uncover working solutions."

For more:

Contents: Summaries
1 Chapter One – While I Was Sleeping
2 Chapter Two – The Ten Forces That Flattened the World
3 Chapter Three: The Triple Convergence
4 Chapter Four – The Great Sorting Out
5 Chapter Five – America and Free Trade
6 Chapter Six – The Untouchables
7 Chapter Seven – The Right Stuff
8 Chapter Eight – The Quiet Crisis
9 Chapter Nine – This Is Not a Test
10 Chapter Ten – The Virgin of Guadalupe
11 Chapter Eleven – How Companies Cope
12 Chapter Twelve: The Unflat World
13 Chapter Thirteen: Globalization of the Local
14 Chapter Fourteen: The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention
15 Chapter Fifteen: 11/9 Versus 9/11

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The World Is Flat Summary

Answer 3

The World Is Flat Sparknotes

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I have to read this really boring book called "The World is Flat"...?
It's called "The World is Flat"...
It's a class assignment and it's a whopping 467 pages long!! Nobody wants to read it beacuse we already read the first few pages and it sound like the author was doing drugs while writing this (classmate's own words). If anybody has read...

Answer 5

Now then, I am so much like you.

We are reading Oliver Twist in English and it is very boring. Class reading ruins books!

I just go on SparkNotes and CliffNotes and look at the summaries!! It also explaiins the plot so you don't even have to open the book!

Answer 6

Dont Judge it by the first few pages.............when i was your age I WOULD HAVE TOO........lol....get to a point where your thinkin likethe author is thinkin when he was writin it.........once you got to that point you can read annnny book no matter how boring.... it took me years to do tho......when i was 16 i couldnt sit down and read OF MICEAND MEN in once sitting..lol..

WOW GOOD LUCK THO... HONESTLY if i were u...i would use one of these people's summaries LINnks.. becaus either way u will get an A. but if u get the time u could read it too

but this book i never heard of .... it looks interesting to me

Answer 7

Here's a summary of the book. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_is_Flat