Tom Friedman was in Bangalore, India promoting his new book, ‘Hot, Flat and Crowded’. He joined Nandan Nilekani, author of Imagining India, at the Taj Residency in Bangalore on Monday February 9, 2009 for a discussion sponsored by Penguin Allen Lane. The stimulating discussion was anchored by NDTV editor Barkha Dutt. Tom was in his full element and the audience lapped-up his wit and humor as if he was one of our own ‘desis’. Friedman probably did the same in China before coming to India. We hope Tom Friedman does stand his ground this time!
Last time when Friedman wrote, ‘The World is Flat’ in 2005, he faced such a back-lash from the rednecks back home that he had to release a revised edition in 2006 and again in 2007. These revisions alienated his primary audience in China and India. Now that he has once again found his natural voice, he must show some spine and hit-back at jingoes like Matt Taibbi and his profanities. These losers are not going anywhere and might agree with the ‘Islamic Jihadis’ in the near future. Tom Friedman might also face a rebuke from his liberal (now Obama) world!
I share Nandan Nilekani’s optimism…
Why is Tom Friedman sounding the alarm?
Globalization my ass…
World is anything but flat!
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