1.05 Discussion: Human Impact Section Warm-Up "I was in Bangalore, India, the Silicon Valley of India, when I realized that the world is flat." –Thomas Friedman

Thomas Friedman is a foreign affairs writer for the New York Times who has published numerous books about geography, such as The Lexus and the Olive Tree. He made this statement during an interview about his book, The World is Flat, in which he commented about his revelation. Consider what the quote means. Search the Internet for more information about Friedman and his book. What can you uncover? In this day and age, does he really think the world is flat? What do you suspect he is referring to?