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Democracy of Waiting

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Waiting in line at the Chamber of Commerce elections.


Democracy of Waiting

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

Waiting in line at the Chamber of Commerce elections.

I’ve mentioned before how I feel about Thomas Friedman in very simple terms.

Luckily there are other people who feel the same way and are more eloquent. One of them is Edward E. Leamer Prof of international economics at UCLA. He has written a 55 page “book review” on Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat.

I know it sounds scary of 55 page book review but so far I am on page 5 and I totally in love with it. He explain economic theory and concepts, more as well as historical references so simply and makes it fun. Poking all sorts of holes in Friedman’s book and ideas. Dont miss out on reading this.

This is just the first paragraph alone:

When the Journal of Economic Literature asked me to write a review of The World is
Flat, dentist by Thomas Friedman, I responded with enthusiasm, knowing it wouldn’t take much effort on my part. As soon as I received a copy of the book, I shipped it overnight by UPS to India to have the work done. I was promised a one-day turn-around for a fee of $100. Here is what I received by e-mail the next day: “This book is truly marvelous. It is perhaps the greatest book ever written. It will surely change the course of human history.” That struck me as possibly accurate but a bit too short and too generic to make the JEL happy, and I decided, with great disappointment, to do the work myself.

A Flat World, A Level Playing Field, a Small World After All, or None of the Above? by Edward E. Leamer


Democracy of Waiting

Originally uploaded by nibaq.

Waiting in line at the Chamber of Commerce elections.

I’ve mentioned before how I feel about Thomas Friedman in very simple terms.

Luckily there are other people who feel the same way and are more eloquent. One of them is Edward E. Leamer Prof of international economics at UCLA. He has written a 55 page “book review” on Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat.

I know it sounds scary of 55 page book review but so far I am on page 5 and I totally in love with it. He explain economic theory and concepts, more as well as historical references so simply and makes it fun. Poking all sorts of holes in Friedman’s book and ideas. Dont miss out on reading this.

This is just the first paragraph alone:

When the Journal of Economic Literature asked me to write a review of The World is
Flat, dentist by Thomas Friedman, I responded with enthusiasm, knowing it wouldn’t take much effort on my part. As soon as I received a copy of the book, I shipped it overnight by UPS to India to have the work done. I was promised a one-day turn-around for a fee of $100. Here is what I received by e-mail the next day: “This book is truly marvelous. It is perhaps the greatest book ever written. It will surely change the course of human history.” That struck me as possibly accurate but a bit too short and too generic to make the JEL happy, and I decided, with great disappointment, to do the work myself.

A Flat World, A Level Playing Field, a Small World After All, or None of the Above? by Edward E. Leamer

I’ve mentioned before how I feel about Thomas Friedman in very simple terms.

Luckily there are other people who feel the same way and are more eloquent. One of them is Edward E. Leamer Prof of international economics at UCLA. He has written a 55 page “book review” on Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat.

I know it sounds scary of 55 page book review but so far I am on page 5 and I totally in love with it. He explain economic theory and concepts, more as well as historical references so simply and makes it fun. Poking all sorts of holes in Friedman’s book and ideas. Dont miss out on reading this.

This is just the first paragraph alone:

When the Journal of Economic Literature asked me to write a review of The World is
Flat, dentist by Thomas Friedman, I responded with enthusiasm, knowing it wouldn’t take much effort on my part. As soon as I received a copy of the book, I shipped it overnight by UPS to India to have the work done. I was promised a one-day turn-around for a fee of $100. Here is what I received by e-mail the next day: “This book is truly marvelous. It is perhaps the greatest book ever written. It will surely change the course of human history.” That struck me as possibly accurate but a bit too short and too generic to make the JEL happy, and I decided, with great disappointment, to do the work myself.

A Flat World, A Level Playing Field, a Small World After All, or None of the Above? by Edward E. Leamer

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