The World is Flat post 3

In chapter three of The World Is Flat we see Friedman using the word "convergence" a great deal. Friedman uses this word to describe when several major technological developments come together to make the world what he would call a "flatter" place. He lists three major "convergences". The first is when work flow software and hardware came together to create a single machine that could do multiple handy office tasks such as copying, faxing, and scanning. The second is the same technology being offered all around the world so that everyone is on an even playing field. The third and final "convergence" is that of several country's. Places like China and the U.S. that at one point were very much separated now inter-connect without a problem. Friedman is just using this word to mean the coming together of many ideas.