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The Lexus and the Olive Tree
The Lexus and the Olive Tree
Author: Thomas L. Friedman
As the Foreign Affairs columnist for The New York Times, Thomas L. Friedman has traveled to the four corners of the globe, interviewing people from all walks of contemporary life -- peasants in the Amazon rain forest, new entrepreneurs in Indonesia, Islamic students in Teheran, and the financial wizards on Wall Street and in Silicon Valle...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780374192037
ISBN-10: 0374192030
Publication Date: 4/21/1999
Pages: 394
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3.7 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 1
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Helpful Score: 5
A little dated (raves about the management of Enron), but a great introduction to the topic.
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Helpful Score: 4
An deep look at the difference between western culture - this is my thing - and eastern culture - this is my land. As always Tom Friedman helps us understand the sources of conflict in the middle east from the cause end rather than the effect.
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Helpful Score: 3
An entertaining discussion of a complex subject; Friedman does well to make it interesting.
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Helpful Score: 1
A good primer on the impacts of globalization by a NY Times reporter and excellant author
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reviewed The Lexus and the Olive Tree on
Very good. Read for a class. An interesting way to view world politics.
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Give some insight into why we don't see eye to eye with cultures from the East.
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Truly a worthwhile read that will change your perspective on the world we live in today.


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