What does thomas friedman meant by the phrase "the world is flat" ?

Question

What does thomas friedman meant by the phrase "the world is flat" ?

Answer 1

Lot of the business and politicians  are dogmatic in their thinking.

Answer 2

According to wikipedia:

The [phrase] is a metaphor for viewing the world as flat or level in terms of commerce and competition, as in a level playing field —or one where all competitors have an equal opportunity. As the first edition cover indicates, the title also alludes to the historic shifts in perception once people realised the world was not flat, but round and how a similar shift in perception —albeit figurative— is required if countries, companies and individuals want to remain competitive in a global market where historical, regional and geographical divisions are becoming increasingly irrelevant.

Answer 3

http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/266/

http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/worldisfl...

http://www.amazon.com/World-Flat-History...

http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.artic...

p.s. but for me  dont belive that the erath is flat planet is round im sure of  bcz wen i ride an airplaine i can  can see the ocean is round...

Answer 4

level playing field, significantly changed view