Friedman And Globalization

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Perhaps, I have been overly critical. Friedman deserves credit for delivering in-depth and often compelling points throughout the text. And few, I suspect, would dispute that the modern world is figuratively smaller than its historical counterpart, at least for occupants of technologically advanced regions. But should we all summarily embrace the “radical free-trade” ideology extolled by Friedman? The lack of comprehensive statistical analyses accompanying the seemingly subjective case presented by the author cannot be overlooked. With this in mind, I don’t see how any definitive conclusions regarding globalization could be drawn from the text, and would caution any reader against being swept away by the chorus of harmonious voices who

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