The World Is Flat #5

Friedman believes that the flat world is indeed a good thing for America. His reasoning is that, although many people are worried about the loss in jobs for Americans if we have free trade agreements, that there is no need to worry. This is because he believes that although there may be lumps of jobs lost in places, there will be new jobs in smaller amounts all around. He thinks that with jobs going to other countries, money also goes and so the other countries economies are boosted, and the people want more and better things, like computers or cars, or smaller things and that with this desire and the better means they will buy more from us. In this way it is sort of like a circle. He also firmly believes that there are always going to be more jobs created, because not everything that is going to be invented has been, and not every idea to be thought has been used. Also, he is sure that there is no limit to jobs for creative minds, "idea-generated jobs" people who can find new ways to do things, more efficient ways of doing things, or anything new or helpful in general. So, although jobs may be lost, and some wages decreased, in the long run, the flat world will be a good thing for America. That is, if actions are taken to make sure that America's people are educated in the ways they will need to excel in this world and it is made sure that we have and keep enough of our own resources going so as not to be over taken. The key is 'if'. America can prosper in the flat world but only if these things are taken care of and taken care of correctly.