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I've also read this book, and thought it a very worthwhile read. I would say buy the book, or borrow it from the library. Hamlet's right, it shouldn't be news, but to a lot of people it still is, especially the details, and concerning those outside the technology sector. We all know how insulated CEO's can be from facts on the ground. If you're rich enough, you don't care about being outsourced. And if your CFO tells you it will cut costs, you just do it. (Our President equally doesn't seem to be affected by facts when they inconvenience him. He should be slapped with a fish, too, but that's a different matter.) Friedman's anecdotes serve to reinforce his point. There's a big difference between reading about outsourcing and insourcing in newspapers, and reading details from a full-length book. Friedman's facts can't be argued with – only a fool would try. Globalization is happening. It affects your life. It is i

I don't like it when people talk in the bathroom. Especially when managers do it. If there are any managers out there reading this, please stop doing it. This is much more of a temptation for men than for women, for obvious reasons. It's seen as a way of catching up or touching base. Or else just a fear of silence. But it only serves to embarass, I think, and nothing constructive can come out of it, ultimately.