When you go along in life and develop whatever notoriety you do, people begin to relate to you differently, and I'm just always most comfortable with the people I grew up with. Thomas Friedman begincomfortabledevelop Change image and share on social
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. Thomas Friedman begincompanyera share on social
Golf has an ambivalent relationship with the environment. On one hand, it's a great preserver of open spaces. Golf doesn't pave the world - it helps to green the world. But the downside is, it uses a lot of fertilizer, pesticides and water. Thomas Friedman ambivalentdownsideenvironment share on social
I attended public school with the same group of kids from K through 12. Thomas Friedman attendgroupkid Change image and share on social
We are led by lawyers who do not understand either technology or balance sheets. Thomas Friedman balancelawyerlead Change image and share on social
The more Israel sinks into the West Bank, the more it is delegitimized and isolated, the more the world focuses on Israel's colonialism rather than Iran's nuclear enrichment, the more people call for a single democratic state in all of historic Palestine. Thomas Friedman bankcallcolonialism share on social
If the Republican Party continues to take the view that there must be no tax increases, we're stuck. Capitalism can't work without safety nets or fiscal prudence, and we need both in a sustainable balance. Thomas Friedman balancecapitalismcontinue share on social
Entrepreneurs don't write a 100-page business plan and execute it one time; they're always experimenting and adapting based on what they learn. Thomas Friedman adaptbasebusiness Change image and share on social
Many authors hate to go on grinding book tours. But I've always found it a useful way to be a foreign correspondent in America and take the pulse of the country. Thomas Friedman americaauthorbook Change image and share on social
Netscape brought the Internet alive with the browser. They made the Internet so that Grandma could use it, and her grandchildren could use it. The second thing that Netscape did was commercialize a set of open transmission protocols so that no company could own the Net. Thomas Friedman alivebringbrowser share on social