THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

courage

“courage doesn’t always roar.sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,“i will try again tomorrow.” - mary anne radmacher

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Globalization in the World We Live in Now: World 3.0

So far, 2011 has been a remarkable year. With events like those that have changed the power dynamics throughout the Arab world, or the tsunami in Japan that disrupted many global supply chains, it's easy to think that the world is becoming ever more connected and interdependent.

So this year, as in years past, to get a sense of how people are thinking about globalization, I begin many of my speaking engagements with a brief test, a simple multiple-choice question.

The results invariably show that most people have grossly exaggerated intuitions about the extent of globalization and, so far, my talks this year have been no exception. To test your own beliefs about globalization, take the same quick test here:

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