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Artists at Work is the sort of irresistible book that has come along frequently since artists and their working spaces became almost as fascinating as art itself. The first such tome, perhaps, was Brian O'Doherty and Hans Namuth's classic, American Masters: The Voice and the Myth, in which the minds and studios of such giants as Edward Hopper, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko are toured. Artists at Work has an equally illustrious cast: Louise Bourgeois, John Cage, the late Roy Lichtenstein and Joan Mitchell, Terry Winters, Jasper Johns, and, in this context, younger artists like Ross Bleckner, Roni Horn, Philip Taaffe, and Cindy Sherman. Photographer David Seidner visits 20 artists in all, and his pictures are themselves exceedingly artful--balanced, clear, somewhat soulful.
There is a lot to see here--Joan Mitchell's boxes of fat pastels, and her mangled, well-used paint tubes and housepainter's brushes; Terry Winters's glass, flat-bottomed pestles; Richard Serra's cluttered worktable. Artists at Work, however, has the slightly slick look of a fashion project. And, unfortunately, Seidner's brief essays are not illuminating enough. While most are fawning, he is not always kind, mocking Louise Bourgeois with a backhanded, mincing fervor. Some of his observations are irritating for their airiness: "[Brice Marden's] looks and his physique--especially when he has his hair long and wears his black jeans--give him an eternally youthful quality." Others--his continual references to "my good friend," "my dear friend," etc.--make readers appreciate, more than ever, the substantive text Brian O'Doherty offered an earlier generation of artists. --Peggy Moorman
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Artists at Work provides readers with a rare glimpse into the working studios of twenty of today's most important artists. Seidner beings the readers into the studios, displaying the working space, the tools, and the work-in-progress. For each artist, Seidner includes a striking black and white portrait, as well as color photographs of the studio and his reflections on his personal encounters with the artist.
Among the artists featured are Jasper Johns, John Cage, Roy Lichtenstein, Cindy Sherman, Brice Marden, Richard Serra, and Chuck Close.
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Good stuff but missing something.......2004-10-14
Very nice book, well done, cool pictures but I wish I had seen more artists actually at work instead of empty, clean studios. That and the texts that were a bit on teh weak side. Besides that, really cool book, I recommend it.
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A Disappointment..........2001-04-11
I was so excited when I stumbled upon this book in my local library; rarely do we get a glimpse into the creative worlds of artists - until they're dead and their studio becomes a museum, for example.
As an artist myself, I found the photographs both beautiful and extremely insightful. Even so, I finished the book feeling disappointed and somewhat cheated. The text was not only poorly written, but the content of it had nothing to do with the artists' studios. Instead, the author used the few introductory paragraphs before each featured artist as a way to name drop and tell us when and how and why he met this or that artist. It was almost too difficult for me to read - here I was looking at these beautiful -and rare- photographs of intimate spaces where some of the greatest minds of the 20th century created what will be their lasting contribution to society, and the text said nothing about them. I would have loved to read more about what it was actually like to be in these spaces - what was surprising, exciting, disturbing, etc about them. It would have given much more meaning to the book as a whole.
More For The Public Than For Artists Themselves.......2001-01-25
I've talked to many buyers of art who believe that if they were to be invited into famous artists' studios, they would be seeing something straight out of the pages of "Architectural Digest." You know, natural wood, soaring spaces, immaculate wood floors, pristine white walls to be hung with dazzling works of art, views of the sea or equivalent and so forth. Nothing could be further from the truth and this book captures that. Although these artists could all afford the best space, their space is as utilitarian as I would expect it to be. The spaces are stark, undecorated, with bare floors, often with paint splattered on them or even gouged. They do have high ceilings but because it makes it better to view and move around their work which is scattered all over the studio. Their tables are utilitarian and used with maybe one chair to sit in; ditto their paint containers and tools. The "view" is what is inside the studio itself as they are in there to look at their own work. Staring at the work can be an important part of the process. The walls are kept light and are simply painted white or even in need of a paint job. Probably over 90% of all artists worldwide could show you space that looked much the same, located in their basements, garages or barns. I don't really see why any artist needs to buy this book but if you have some romantic illusion about artists' studios, and some people do, this book will straighten you out fast!
Beautiful photographs.......2000-03-31
The photographs in this book are beautiful and also revealing about each artist's approach to his/her work. I wish that the text was more elucidating, but it seems the book is more concerned with conveying a sense of each artist's personality rather than a scholarly study of their work. Some might say that it's merely a coffee table book.
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Jewels of Mind and Mentality: Dutch Jewelry Design
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The Wealth of Cherry Trees
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magnificent pictures.......2000-04-14
Toru Ando , a professional photographer, spent thirteen years taking pictures of the cherry trees. He travelled a lot to search for the finest bloom and the old trees.Many pictured trees are several hundred years old and are really majestic.
Japanese families enjoy picnics in the shade of the blooming chery trees.So one can see lots of people celebrating the arrival of spring. In this book you will find only the pictures of the trees, with no people fussing around.The trees are only for you!
The tree location and the full blooming date is presented, so you can schedule your trips to see the live tree.The bloomings are shown in detail, so you will notice the delicate colours and the diference between species.
You may feel the flower petals falling silently like pink rain.You may understand the fragility of life amidst the universe.
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Is Dave Barry going mature on us? Well, no. But in
Dave Barry Turns 40, he does do some thinking out loud about the aging process, aiming his thoughts at his "career-pursuing, insurance-buying, fitness-observing, Lamaze-class-taking, breast-feeding, data-processing, mortgage-paying, Parents'-Night-attending, business-card-exchanging, compact-disc-owning, tooth-flossing" contemporaries. Funny and true-to-life, especially if you were born before 1957.
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"Just the ticket for the '90s."
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
If you're too young for a nursing home yet too old to be a rock star, if your marriage is as exciting as scraping grass off the lawnmower blades, then this hilarious book by Pulitzer-Prize-winning columnist and author is for you. Put on your protective eyewear and take a probing look inside your increasingly Spam-like body at: The Midlife (Yawn) Marriage; Wise Financial Planning for Irresponsible Scum Such as Yourself; Sex After 40 (or, Sex? After 40?), and other harsh, but amusing realities that leave you laughing, crying and drooling.
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Book's Nearly 20 Years Old Now, More of How the Baby Boomer Generation Coped With No Longer Being Young and Cool.......2007-03-11
This was published back in 1990 and Barry has subsequently released Dave Barry Turns 50 (2000) and no doubt will do a turning 60 novel in 2010. What Barry achieves with these releases is not so much a look at everyone turning 40, 50 etc (although there are some hilarious observations everyone doing this can relate to) but more of a look at how his generation, the baby boomers (which could be your own generation, your kids or your parents depending on how you are) coped with the realisation they no longer were the revolution changing element of society, setting the bar of what is cool but instead are looked at in the same way they looked at their parents, ie "uncool" by the next generation/s. Reflections on the reality of what his generation (and the world) turned out to be today compared to the paths they thought their lives would follow. This book is very funny, a bit dated in parts if you are comparing it to someone turning 40 today but an excellent insight into understanding your parents generation or if you are from that generation to laugh at the humour of how your generation has turned out.
Barry tackles topics such as your disintegrating body, beauty tips, coping with midlife crisis, bedroom action after 40, ageing parents, sports and a lot of other topics. Barry also gives the reader a number of hilarious exams throughout so the reader will know if they are grown up yet and determining how bad their marriage is. He also provides tips on how to geeze covering topics such as fashion, dealing with your children and grandchildren, driving and announcing your intimate medical problems.
Barry has written a substantial amount of humorous non fiction observation type books. If you love this genre also check out John O'Farrell and Wil Anderson. Barry has also written a few hilarious works of fiction (in the style of Carl Hiaasen, Bill Fitzhugh etc) the best being his masterpiece Tricky Business.
Too close to home..........2006-07-26
Fortunately or unfortunately, Dave Barry and I are similar in age. I've lived through the eras of music, computers, child-rearing, and fads that he's been through. I have been exposed to double secret probation (a good name for a rock band)
In other words, I have first hand, up close and personal, and insider information that he is absolutely right in this analysis about what women really want.
They can have that remote over my dead body.
hysterical reading.......2005-11-08
"Somebody has to be the grownups, and now it's our turn," writes Dave Barry in "Dave Barry Turns 40." Indeed, and this guide will provide some assistance as well as make you laugh. Barry provides a helpful quiz for Baby Boomers who, "defined hip. We set all kinds of world hipness records and we were sure they'd never be broken." Alas, growing older means becoming less cool, at least in the eyes of the younger generation. It also means dealing with "Your Disintegrating Body." Barry also takes a look at "Midlife (Yawn) Marriage," "Planning Your Male Midlife Crisis," "Sex After 40" and "Sports for the Over 40 Person (Or God Had a Reason For Creating the Barcalounger)", among other topics. He also provides quizzes like the "Standardized Psychological Maturity Scale," and charts like "Male Lifestyle Phases," and on a more serious note, dealing with your own aging parents. Lastly, he describes "How to Geeze," hint for men "wear Bermuda shorts, black knee socks, and wing-tipped shoes. Very amusing.
Hilarious!.......2003-08-08
Easily the most enjyable Barry book I have read. Coincidentally, it was my first as well.
Barry is a master at comedy, and this only proves it further.
Highly recommended!
Borring Middle Age Jokes.......2001-06-20
I learn from my experience if only a handful of people rated 5 stars don't believe it. I only read 15% of this book, and it is really really borring. I didn't laugh one bit. This book say if I am not laughing than I don't have humor. That's a lame excuse for a boring book. If this is really 5 stars, I can write a 10 stars book for people to laugh at my intelligent and witty jokes, not stupid unlaughable jokes like this book. But, Amazon is way cool, 5 stars bookstore. I have bought quite a few books (> 50) at Amazon, and I will continue to buy it. Recommend: I did laugh with for better or for worst by Lynn Johnston. Clean and witty whole some family jokes. Judy Carter is also very funny. These two ladies are way cool !
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Comprehensive, authoritative, and unique, The Oxford Guide to Film Studies is the up-to-date critical volume on the theories, debates, and approaches to the study of film. A host of international experts provide an overview of the main disciplinary approaches to film studies, an explanation of the main concepts and methods involved in film analysis, a survey of the main issues and debates in the study of film, and critical discussion of key areas. The Guide features: * Comprehensive coverage suitable for any course on cinema or film studies * Organized into three sections: Approaches; Hollywood and the World; World Cinema * An emphasis throughout on critical concepts, methods, and debates * Specially commissioned chapters on such varied topics as film music, the Hollywood Star System, and the idea of national cinema * Coverage dedicated to important new areas in film studies: gay and lesbian criticism, postcolonial theory, audience studies, post-classical Hollywood cinema, and cultural studies * Chapters discussing exciting new developments in classical topics, such as Early Hollywood Cinema, Film History, and the avant-garde * Illustrated throughout, and complete with `readings' designed to demonstrate the variety of theoretical approaches, chapter headings and summaries, guides to further reading, and `highlight' quotes With its uniquely comprehensive coverage, The Oxford Guide to Film Studies is an indispensable aide and reference source for the student of film and media, and anyone interested in the study of cinema.
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Anexcellent core reference.......2003-06-12
Read this in conjunction with Intro to Film Studies ( ed Nelmes - Routledge) and Intro to Documentary Film ( ed Kochberg - Wallflower) and your reading list has a firm foundtion for your success. A common factor to both is uber film Prof Searle Kochberg: catch his infectious lectures if you can on tour.
excellent summary.......1998-12-30
excellent summary! If you want to know the depth and breadth of film (or cinema) studies, you need to read this book.
excellent summary.......1998-12-30
excellent summary! If you want to know the depth and breadth of film (or cinema) studies, you need to read this book.
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The "Notes on . . ." series by distinguished music critic Conrad Wilson illuminates the music of some of history's greatest composers in relation to their private lives. In each "Notes on . . ." volume Wilson selects twenty crucial works of a given composer, discusses these masterpieces with insight and verve, and explains why these particular works are fundamental to understanding the composer.
Permeating these pages are Wilson's vast musical expertise and his colorful, succinct, polished prose style. As a bonus Wilson highlights choice recordings of the music he discusses. Meant for any general reader interested in music, these guidebooks are ideal for dipping into as well as reading straight through.
Wilson's explication of Mozart in the present volume casts new light on this celebrated composer. Examining his finances, Wilson shows why Mozart's begging letters were less heartrending than they seem, and he explodes the supposed mystery surrounding Mozart's famous Requiem.
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A good survey of Mozart.......2005-10-25
Conrad Wilson has put together a series of brief introductions to major composers and their works. Already published books include Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, with more volumes on the way. These are put out by Eerdmans, one of the great scholarly publishing houses. This is a good series both for the music lover and for those starting out in learning about music; the books assume no particular technical training or knowledge about music, but do not 'dumb down' the material for the reader. Wilson will use the occasional musical term, but this is kept to a minimum.
The concept of the text is fairly simple - composers such as Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven produced hundreds if not thousands of pieces; how does the average music listener start to learn about these? Wilson uses the 'top twenty' device - the 'top ten' would be too limiting, particularly for prolific composers, and any more most likely ends up being less of a selective process. However, this is not a true 'top twenty' in terms of hierarchical ranking, but rather a representative twenty works from the range of the composer highlighted.
In the Mozart text, Wilson includes the following twenty:
- Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K216
- Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major for violin, viola and orchestra, K364
- Idomeneo, re di Creta, K366
- Serenade in B flat major for thirteen wind instruments, K361
- Serenade in C minor for wind octet, K388
- String Quartet in D minor, K421
- Piano Concerto in C major, K467
- Quartet for piano and strings in G minor, K478
- Piano Concerto in C minor, K491
- Le nozze di Figaro, K492
- Piano Concerto in C major, K503
- Symphony No. 38 in D major ('Prague'), K504
- Don Giovanni, K527
- Symphony No. 41 in C major ('Jupiter'), K551
- Cosi fan tutte, K588
- String Quintet in D major, K593
- Piano Concerto in B flat major, K595
- The Magic Flute, K620
- Clarinet Concerto in A major, K622
- Requiem in D minor, K626
Each of the essays included is in the terms of programme notes, the kind of piece one might find in a concert or opera programme booklet at a performance. Wilson intersperses brief, one-page pieces on Mozart with three to four-page pieces on the works themselves; while things are arranged chronologically, this isn't really meant to be taken as a definitive biographical treatment, but rather biographical sketch to place the music in context with Mozart's overall life.
One might quibble a bit on the pieces included; I might opt for the inclusion of the Abduction from the Seraglio, or for more sacred music from Mozart, but these are minor points.
Wilson provides suggestions for particular recordings/performances of the pieces, and provides a glossary of terms at the end of the text. Wilson is a good writer, and keeps the reader engaged. This is a very good series for those who want a quick, ready reference or a brief survey of a composer's life.
A great new commentary series.......2005-07-07
This book is just one of many new releases in the "Notes on ___" series by Conrad Wilson. Targeted for the average, non-music-major person interested to learn more about classical music, these guides highlight 20 of the most popular and significant works of each composer. This in itself - along with Wilson's recommendations for best recordings - is a very useful way to know where to start and what to get when exploring the music of Mozart (who cataloged some 626 individual works!). For each work, Mr. Wilson succinctly gives a bounty of interesting and compelling background history such as the circumstances of Mozart's life at that time, what was innovative in the musical style and how audiences reacted to the first performances. For example, in his description of Mozart's Requiem, the author elaborates on the facts around Mozart's death and that, like many already well know, the maybe-jealous Salieri had nothing to do with it as was so (unfortunately) portrayed in the movie, Amadeus.
One small dissapointment I had with this book was the relative short amount of text dedicated to "analyzing" each of the movements within each work. Much more emphasis is given to the background, context and recommended recordings. But because the test is interesting and highly informative, this was not so much an issue. Another valuable "average-person's" guide to Mozart is also a 2005 release by critic David Hurwitz('Unlocking the Master series') and might be a better choice for some who are looking for more depth of analysis and broader coverage of Mozart's major works (much more than the top 20). This book is in a similar, easy-to-read format and equally well written. But, both are good choices and offer something different - buy them used on Amazon and get both!
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This is the complete set of all 6 volumes by Conrad Wilson. It was first published in 2003 by Saint Andrew Press, Edinburgh, this edition was published in 2005 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., Grand Rapids. "Outstanding, illuminating commentary by an esteemed music critic, includes the author's pick of choice recordings (in each volume for each composer)". Twenty works are represented in commentary in each volume.
Customer Reviews:
Great for a Beginner or Kid!! .......2006-01-10
I started doing Sudoku five days ago when I picked up this book from Borders, and already I have learned to do the puzzles in this book easily and quickly - even the so-called advanced ones. I enjoyed it immensely for learning, and the book contains a lot of puzzles, but I am ready for whatever the next step is in Sudoku, and hopefully reviews of other Sudoku books will help me sort that out.
I have three kids, however, who are working on a kid's Sudoku book. I am saving this book for them, as it would be a very good next step after they master the puzzles in their kid's book.
Sudoku - lots of puzzles - not much challenge.......2006-01-04
The main problem is that the difficulty range is very small and the assigned difficulties don't seem to have much to do with how hard the puzzles are. One error that I found - Beginner #52 has multiple solutions. But there are about 207 puzzles, which is a lot - and the size is decent - not tiny newspaper images.
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One day in 1992, Thomas Friedman toured a Lexus factory in Japan and marveled at the robots that put the luxury cars together. That evening, as he ate sushi on a Japanese bullet train, he read a story about yet another Middle East squabble between Palestinians and Israelis. And it hit him: Half the world was lusting after those Lexuses, or at least the brilliant technology that made them possible, and the other half was fighting over who owned which olive tree.
Friedman, the well-traveled New York Times foreign-affairs columnist, peppers The Lexus and the Olive Tree with stories that illustrate his central theme: that globalization--the Lexus--is the central organizing principle of the post-cold war world, even though many individuals and nations resist by holding onto what has traditionally mattered to them--the olive tree.
Problem is, few of us understand what exactly globalization means. As Friedman sees it, the concept, at first glance, is all about American hegemony, about Disneyfication of all corners of the earth. But the reality, thank goodness, is far more complex than that, involving international relations, global markets, and the rise of the power of individuals (Bill Gates, Osama Bin Laden) relative to the power of nations.
No one knows how all this will shake out, but The Lexus and the Olive Tree is as good an overview of this sometimes brave, sometimes fearful new world as you'll find. --Lou Schuler
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From one of our most perceptive commentators and winner of the National Book Award, a comprehensive look at the new world of globalization, the international system that, more than anything else, is shaping world affairs today.
As the Foreign Affairs columnist for
The New York Times, Thomas L. Friedman has traveled the globe, interviewing people from all walks of contemporary life: Brazilian peasants in the Amazon rain forest, new entrepreneurs in Indonesia, Islamic students in Teheran, and the financial wizards on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley.
Now Friedman has drawn on his years on the road to produce an engrossing and original look at globalization. Globalization, he argues, is not just a phenomenon and not just a passing trend. It is the international system that replaced the Cold War system; the new, well-greased, interconnected system: Globalization is the integration of capital, technology, and information across national borders, in a way that is creating a single global market and, to some degreee, a global village. Simply put, one can't possibly understand the morning news or one's own investments without some grasp of the system. Just one example: During the Cold War, we reached for the hot line between the White House and the Kremlin--a symbol that we were all divided but at least the two superpowers were in charge. In the era of globalization, we reach for the Internet--a symbol that we are all connected but nobody is totally in charge.
With vivid stories and a set of original terms and concepts, Friedman offers readers remarkable access to his unique understanding of this new world order, and shows us how to see this new system. He dramatizes the conflict of "the Lexus and the olive tree"--the tension between the globalization system and ancient forces of culture, geography, tradition, and community. He also details the powerful backlash that globalization produces among those who feel brutalized by it, and he spells out what we all need to do to keep the system in balance. Finding the proper balance between the Lexus and the olive tree is the great drama of he globalization era, and the ultimate theme of Friedman's challenging, provocative book--essential reading for all who care about how the world really works.
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What is globalization?.......2007-09-16
Just about everyone has a definition of globalization and a view as to whether it is 'good' or 'bad'. For most of us, relative 'goodness' or 'badness' will depend on how we perceive globalization to impact on us individually or on our local communities.
The case for globalization is not made in this book. The relative measurement of global benefits and disadvantages is not something readily accessible to most of us: what benefits me is likely to disadvantage you.
What makes this book worth reading, in my view, is that by using concrete examples (ownership of the olive tree, or desire for the Lexus)readers may come to see debates about globalization as not just being the realm of economists and governments. Whether we like it or not, globalization is part of the current world landscape. We need to consider what this means at an individual level.
This book does not provide answers. What it does provide is a starting point for identifying and thinking about some of the issues.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
utterly vacuous...the case for globalization is made far better elsewhere.......2007-08-21
I read this book years ago. While I realized then that the book was poor, only now after reading several other books on the same topic do I realize just how much. Friedman's only discernible talent seems to be filling pages with fact-like tripe and passing it off as, well, something worthy of attention. In the process of course he's swindling people who are actually interested enough in globalization to buy a book. Thomas Friedman isn't an economist, from what I can tell he's not an expert on much of anything, and his long-sustained role as some sort of eminently knowledgeable commentator on these topics bothers me to no end. People like this slow down the progress of all human kind.
Since I'm what you could characterize for lack of a better term as "pro-globalization", this book makes me doubly angry, as it manages to damage the cause it purportedly supports. He can't even preach to the choir properly, since the choir thinks he's an idiot.
Critics of globalization are laughed off in 20 pages, and even if he spent more time he doesnt have the expertise to make a remotely convincing case. This is done far better elsewhere, I'd recommend Martin Wolf's 'Why Globalization Works.' Its a much tougher read for an intro to globalization, but thats because, uh, Wolf actually knows what he's talking about. So if you're "anti-globalization" and want a book to challenge your perceptions, or are just someone generally interested in the topic, read that. But if you feel like having a laugh at a self-absorbed, self-appointed 'expert' and cheerleader for processes he cant possibly understand, then by all means read Friedman.
And just to reiterate for everyone who's read this already, if you think you learned something from this book about globalization, either for or against, you probably didn't.
Excellent Globalization Primer.......2007-07-25
Even though this book is seven years old, I still found it to be a highly adept examination of globalization and a good primer for anyone who, like myself, has not read every tome on the growing global economy. Friedman is obviously an accomplished journalist and author, and brings these talents to bear on much of the book. I found myself pausing quite often to reflect on some of the theories he presented, like Golden Straightjacket, DOScapital, or - my favorite - the Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention.
This last concept serves as a perfect example for the intellectual tone of the book, and some of the debatable concepts. While he was on one of his many globetrotting expeditions, Friedman formed this theory from the observation that no country capable of a sustaining a McDonald's franchise had ever gone to war with another of similar standing. The theory is that by the time the middle class of a country is large enough to support a McDonald's franchise, there is too much for it to loose in terms of global trade capital, to risk a protracted war with another McDeveloped state. Of course, this theory has its adversaries, who often point to the US intervention into Panama or NATO's bombing of Serbia, but that healthy intellectual debate is exactly what makes reading this book so fun and thought provoking.
I only failed to give Mr. Friedman's book 5 stars, because in the end, I thought he could have made his point more succinctly. For, if we truly live in a global world, where we compete against everyone else on the planet, who has time to read a book of over 500 pages?
Mixed reviews.......2007-07-23
I initially found this book pretty interesting. I watched Thomas Friedman's interview on Charlie Rose and found him to be an interesting speaker on timely issues related to globalization.
When I got the book and started reading it, I got pretty tired of reading the made-up terms he used, eg. electronic herd etc..
I found the book to be biased towards the benefits of globalization and dismissing the disadvantages.
What I did like about the book was some of the personal anecdotes he relates to the readers, ultimately giving you the feel that you're hearing the story from the man on the ground.
I found doomsdayer520's review of this book to be particularly helpful.
Well written but Friedman is completely ignorant of what Adam Smith's free trade position meant.......2007-07-03
T Friedman writes another interesting book that ultimately collapses intellectually because he never took the time to read what it was that Adam Smith concluded about free trade.The words " free Trade " appear on many pages of this book;unfortunately,Friedman doesn't understand what they mean in terms of Smith's system of thought.He appears to have substituted instead an " anything goes " libertarianism that is anathema to Smith.Free trade is merely the extension of the standard Smithian analysis about the process of wealth creation that starts with the specialization of labor(comparative advantage),division of labor,extension of the market,economic growth,and international trade(international comparative advantage).Smith pointed out that this process,at any level, has severe undepletable externality and spillover costs associated with it.He is very blunt:" Only government action can mitigate or reduce these costs".Any reader can simply turn to pp.734-735 of the Modern(Cannan)Library edition for confirmation.Friedman definitely needs to correct the present edition in the future
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