It has been over 12 years since Thomas Friedman haswritten The World is Flat. The World Is…

It has been over 12 years since Thomas Friedman haswritten The World is Flat. The World Is Flat: A Brief Historyof the Twenty-first Century is an international best-sellingbook by Thomas L. Friedman that analyzes globalization, primarilyin the early 21st century. The title is a metaphor for viewing theworld as a level playing field in terms of commerce, wherein allcompetitors have an equal opportunity. As the first edition coverillustration indicates, the title also alludes to the perceptualshift required for countries, companies, and individuals to remaincompetitive in a global market in which historical and geographicdivisions are becoming increasingly irrelevant. Along the way there have been supporters and opposersof his views. However it is fair to say that each of us haveexperienced the impact of globalization and digital technologies.Please write a short paragraph of how this phenomenon has affectedYOU! . . .