wallawe/Part 2

## Part 2
The Information Technology revolution has paved the way for emerging markets and given developing countries an avenue to compete.  In this context, Globalization is moving forward full throttle, and as it turns out, Thomas Friedman was right: the Earth is flat. The many negative short-term effects on jobs for middle-class Americans have been brought to the forefront of the political conversation. Manufacturing was our middle-class's bread and butter, but those jobs are being outsourced and automated. The wealth gap is widening and frustration is palpable. But is this situation as bad as it sounds? How can we view the cup as half-full? It's quite easy with a slight paradigm shift.

The copious positive repercussions of the new "flat world" must take center stage. We begin by empowering those in need who have a desire to better themselves. Anyone with access to technology has the ability to become an entrepreneur, a creator, an artist. It is cheaper than ever to publish your thoughts and ideas, build your company and maintain your creation with less overhead. Perhaps the most important byproduct of the technology is access to free information. For America to thrive, the populous must be educated, and access to knowledge will be key in educating future generations. You can teach yourself anything you want via the internet. The new challenge will lie in filtering the overwhelming amounts of data and refining relevant information.

Lastly, we will see a decline in the influence of mainstream media. This is excellent news because we are no longer spoon-fed certain viewpoints from a directed perspective. As a result, a better concept of the bigger picture and more thorough comprehension of other cultures will emerge. As the world promoter of democracy, America will eventually reconcile these troublesome times, as the individual becomes empowered like never before.
	The Information Technology revolution has paved the way for emerging markets and given developing countries an avenue to compete. In this context, Globalization is moving forward full throttle, and as it turns out, Thomas Friedman was right: the Earth is flat. The many negative short-term effects on jobs for middle-class Americans have been brought to the forefront of the political conversation. Manufacturing was our middle-class's bread and butter, but those jobs are being outsourced and automated. The wealth gap is widening and frustration is palpable. But is this situation as bad as it sounds? How can we view the cup as half-full? It's quite easy with a slight paradigm shift.

	The copious positive repercussions of the new "flat world" must take center stage. We begin by empowering those in need who have a desire to better themselves. Anyone with access to technology has the ability to become an entrepreneur, a creator, an artist. It is cheaper than ever to publish your thoughts and ideas, build your company and maintain your creation with less overhead. Perhaps the most important byproduct of the technology is access to free information. For America to thrive, the populous must be educated, and access to knowledge will be key in educating future generations. You can teach yourself anything you want via the internet. The new challenge will lie in filtering the overwhelming amounts of data and refining relevant information.

	Lastly, we will see a decline in the influence of mainstream media. This is excellent news because we are no longer spoon-fed certain viewpoints from a directed perspective. As a result, a better concept of the bigger picture and more thorough comprehension of other cultures will emerge. As the world promoter of democracy, America will eventually reconcile these troublesome times, as the individual becomes empowered like never before.