Wednesday, February 6, 2013

The Quiet Crisis: From the American Perspective

About The World is Flat
http://www.amazon.com/World-Flat-3-0-History-Twenty-first/dp/0312425074

About Thomas L. Friedman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Friedman
http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/

On his new book
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdqe9xIA_zM

How do you compare this piece of writing with the one on the "smart power" of China?

The "smart power" piece: The smartness of China in terms of foreign policies, from an Asian's perspective

"The quiet crisis": The weaknesses of the U.S. in terms of competitiveness, from an American's perspective

Friedman's view has received attention from a large number of Americans since 2005.

Reflections on education and immigration policy.

The Tiger Mom controversy
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704111504576059713528698754.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Hymn_of_the_Tiger_Mother

Stress management among children
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/magazine/why-can-some-kids-handle-pressure-while-others-fall-apart.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp

Criticism:
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/6855:the-emperors-messenger-has-no-clothes-bel%C3%A9n-fern%C3%A1ndez-dresses-down-thomas-friedman

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