Synopsis
About David M. Smick
See more books from this AuthorConfronting the ever-increasing challenges of globalism and the economic problems plaguing the U.S. from a downward spiraling value of the dollar to the subprime mortgage crisis, Smick argues again and again that the solution to the problem is deregulation and encouraging entrepreneurship.
Oct 27 2008 | Read Full Review of The World Is Curved: Hidden D...With this illuminating book, Smick revisits Thomas Friedman's description of the ""flat"" world produced by globalization, arguing instead that the uncertainty produced by globalized financial markets has created a world that is curved, where events and their consequences are unpredictable.
| Read Full Review of The World Is Curved: Hidden D...New book on using social media asks how does a brand become more of a person and become part of the conversation.
Dec 11 2008 | Read Full Review of The World Is Curved: Hidden D...While in earlier weeks, Smick’s book may have appealed only to more specialized readers, libraries are likely to find interest in it increasing by the day, and doubly so with more readers seeking their books at libaries as economic worries deepen.
Oct 07 2008 | Read Full Review of The World Is Curved: Hidden D...And what can we do about it?
Drawing on riveting anecdotes in language anyone can understand, Smick explains:
Why the churning cauldron we call China (the next great bubble to burst) represents a powerful threat to everyone’s pocketbook How Japanese hou...
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