“Thomas L. Friedman explains how the flattening of the world happened at the dawn of the twenty-first century.” He primarily cites globalization and economic interdependence promoting cooperation around the world.
Yale interview with Thomas Friedman: http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/interview-thomas-l-friedman
Thomas Friedman’s Webpage: http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/
NYT on Thomas Friedman: http://www.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/oped/columnists/thomaslfriedman/
Thomas Friedman’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomfriedman
Thomas Friedman’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thomaslfriedman