Flat Notes

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 31, 2010
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman asks in his new book “Where were you when you discovered the world is flat?” In his new book The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century," he tells of a moment of illumination in a call center in India and details the way globalization has changed the playing field for business and politics. Plus, Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon on his new novel set in Sarajevo.

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