Thomas Friedman Shows Us Average Is Not Over

Thomas Friedman has a great sense of irony. In a column titled "Average Is Over" he shows readers that average is clearly not over. 


The column is a tidal wave of confusion about basic economics. The gist of the piece is that technology and globalization will displace all the average workers in the United States. Workers will have to be extraordinary to get decent paying jobs.


Both parts of this story are very poorly argued. Technology does replace many less-skilled jobs. Perhaps we should...

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Published on January 25, 2012 01:46
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