Globalization

One of my favorite discussion topics these days is globalization and how the Internet is allowing all manner of knowledge work to be outsourced to 3rd World countries, and the wealth being created in both countries that become involved in these type of commerical win-win transactions. A common response from 1st World conversants is that [...]

Globalization is an historical event in the making.  In it’s ancient form it was the imperialist expansion of Western Europe throughout the rest of The World.  It tapered off with the Industrial Revolution, but began again with The Information Age.  I would mark that date as Thomas Friedman does, as November 9, 1989, with the [...]