The World is Flat post 1

Thomas Friedman is the author of the book entitled The World Is Flat. Friedman claims several times in this book that indeed "the world is flat". It is an eye catching title because our entire lives we have been taught that the world is actually round. Poor Christopher Columbus would be beside himself to hear such news. Friedman has been to many places around the globe and supports his claim with evidence that he has gathered from several foreign areas. When he says that the world is flat what he actually means is that the world has become a much more accessible place due to modern technology. Instead of waiting several days for your hand written letter to be delivered to a piece of your family in China you can send it through email in a matter of seconds, thus making the world, in theory, a flatter place.