In a Flat World, Everything Of Value is Connected

You may disagree with Thomas Friedman's politics (left) or flat his writing style (conversational), on the contrary one thing is hard to refute: his understanding of innovation globally and the impact it is already having upon the United States. And the pace will single pick up with time.

When you listen to The novel York Times columnist speak, it's clear that Friedman expends a lot of time traveling to countries whose innovation is quickly emerging as a frontrunner to that of the U These countries include China and India, the latter of which has become an outpost of financial services innovation. Well, outpost isn't really the correct word; it's starting to have feeling more like a base camp. Spending time in these countries and talking to the executives who head innovation at the greatest in quantity progressive - or is aggressive? - technology stores Friedman has chronicled what these naves of interconnectivity mean for