Channeling Thomas Friedman

[Temporary1]

http://www.commondreams.org/views06/1023-22.htm

"Channeling Thomas Friedman
by Norman Solomon

Get ready for a special tour of a renowned outlook, conjured from the writings of syndicated New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman. As the leading media advocate of "free trade" and "globalization," he is expertly proficient at explaining the world to the world. If we could synthesize Friedman's brain waves, the essential messages would go something like this:

Silicon chips are the holy wafers of opportunity. From Bangalore to Bob's Big Boy Burgers, those who understand the Internet will leave behind those who do not.

I want to tell you about Rajiv/Mohammed/George, now doing awesome business in Madras/Amman/Durham. Only a few years ago, this visionary man started from scratch with just a vision -- a vision that he, like me, has been wise enough to comprehend.

So, Rajiv/Mohammed/George built a business on the digital backbone of the new global economy. Now, the employees fill orders on a varying shift schedule, and time zones are always covered. Don't ask what they're selling -- that hardly matters. They're working in a high-tech industry, and the profits are auspicious. This is the Future. And it is good. Fabulous, actually."

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[Demit]

1. Tom Friedman, the Moustache of Understanding.

http://www.mnftiu.cc/mnftiu.cc/moustache_of_understanding.html

[Temporary1]

2. lol

That was GREAT.

[otohara]

3. OMG - LOL

I always enjoy Get Your War on toons.

[Odin2005]

4. Tom Friedman is one of the worst gas-bags to come out of my state.

The Neo-Classical economics he peddles is just apologism for capitalist opression.