Questions

  1. How does Thomas Friedman use the “five gas stations theory of the world” (para. 1) to show the implicit values of five different cultures?

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    Chapter 11 - 1. The Revolution Is U.S. - Questions: How does Thomas Friedman use the “five gas stations theory of the world” (para. 1) to show the implicit values of five different cultures?
  2. How does Friedman differentiate between globalization and Americanization?

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    Chapter 11 - 1. The Revolution Is U.S. - Questions: How does Friedman differentiate between globalization and Americanization?
  3. What is the purpose of the anecdote about the U.S. ambassador to Israel at the opening of a new McDonald’s?

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    Chapter 11 - 1. The Revolution Is U.S. - Questions: What is the purpose of the anecdote about the U.S. ambassador to Israel at the opening of a new McDonald’s?
  4. Why does Friedman think that the “love-hate relationship” between America and the rest of the world has taken on an “even sharper edge” (para. 13)?

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    Chapter 11 - 1. The Revolution Is U.S. - Questions: Why does Friedman think that the “love-hate relationship” between America and the rest of the world has taken on an “even sharper edge” (para. 13)?