The Lexus and the olive tree
Thomas L. Friedman
- Rev. ed
- xxi, 469 p 24 cm
Includes index
Opening scene : the world is ten years old -- pt. 1: Seeing the system. ch. 1. The new system -- ch. 2. Information arbitrage -- ch. 3. The Lexus and the olive tree -- ch. 4. And the walls came tumbling down -- ch. 5. Microchip immune deficiency -- ch. 6. The golden straitjacket -- ch. 7. The electronic herd -- pt. 2: Plugging into the system. ch. 8. DOScapital 6.0 -- ch. 9. Globalution -- ch. 10. Shapers, adapters, and other new ways of thinking about power -- ch. 11. Buy Taiwan, hold Italy, sell France -- ch. 12. The golden arches theory of conflict prevention -- ch. 13. Demolition man -- ch. 14. Winners take all -- pt. 3: Backlash against the system. ch. 15. Backlash -- ch. 16. Groundswell -- pt. 4: America and the system. ch. 17. Rational exuberance -- ch. 18. Revolution is U.S. -- ch. 19. If you want to speak to a human being, press 1 -- ch. 20. There is a way forward. Opening scene : the world is ten years old -- pt. 1:Seeing the system.ch. 1.The new system -- ch. 2.Information arbitrage -- ch. 3.The Lexus and the olive tree -- ch. 4.And the walls came tumbling down -- ch. 5.Microchip immune deficiency -- ch. 6.The golden straitjacket -- ch. 7.The electronic herd -- pt. 2:Plugging into the system.ch. 8.DOScapital 6.0 -- ch. 9.Globalution -- ch. 10.Shapers, adapters, and other new ways of thinking about power -- ch. 11.Buy Taiwan, hold Italy, sell France -- ch. 12.The golden arches theory of conflict prevention -- ch. 13.Demolition man -- ch. 14.Winners take all -- pt. 3:Backlash against the system.ch. 15.Backlash -- ch. 16.Groundswell -- pt. 4:America and the system.ch. 17.Rational exuberance -- ch. 18.Revolution is U.S. -- ch. 19.If you want to speak to a human being, press 1 -- ch. 20.There is a way forward.
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International economic relations Free trade Capitalism--Social aspects Technological innovations--Economic aspects Technological innovations--Social aspects Intercultural communication Globalization
United States--Foreign economic relations
Class of Spring 2015 Class of Spring 2011 Stephen M. Kellen Distinguished Visitor American Academy Distinguished Visitor