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This is Globalization 3.0. In Globalization 1.0, which began around 1492, the world went from size large to size medium. In Globalization 2.0, the era that introduced us to multinational companies, it went from size medium to size small. And then around 2000 came Globalization 3.0, in which the world went from being small to tiny. There's a difference between being able to make long distance phone calls cheaper on the Internet and walking around Riyadh with a PDA where you can have all of Google in your pocket. It's a difference in degree that's so enormous it becomes a difference in kind.

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  1. Roba | May 7, 2005 at 10:18 am | Permalink

    I'm very pro globalization, and thats a great way of terming it. I'm ALWAYS trying to comment on your blog, I'm too blind to figure out your security codes though, and end up giving up.. Lets hope it works this time..

  2. Haitham | May 7, 2005 at 10:24 am | Permalink

    Here you go. I've just re-posted your comments that I received through email.

    On the other hand, I'm sorry for the inconvenience that you are facing when posting a comment. However you know why I need to do this. Try to enter the code as is (case sensitive). Don't give up :-)

    If many are finding it difficult, I will have to think of something else to make it easier but then you will see a lot of rubbish spam. Sorry again, Roba.

  3. Roba | May 7, 2005 at 2:14 pm | Permalink

    Thanks Haitham, I really appreciate it. But if you start getting spammed, I really have no problem emailing comments… Cause spam sucks :\
    Sorry, I'm just completely blind…

  4. Haitham | May 7, 2005 at 4:36 pm | Permalink

    Don't worry about that. The compromise was not much in favor of the spam, it was in favor of the cleaver viewers (like you). They will still hit the wall :-)

  5. Jawad | May 9, 2005 at 2:01 am | Permalink

    I just read this book last week. Thomas Friedman laid out the reality of globalization in fairly convincing terms.