triple convergence

Friedman discusses how the flatteners have all had a combination to result in triple convergence, which create a more "flatter world".

The 1st convergence helps shows us how the ten flatteners came together in way in which all people could see some of the obvious changes in the millinium. For example, Friedman points out a perfect example about the changes in the operation of some of the major airlines. Today, when we go to airports, we don't have to go through all the hassle of purchasing tickets. The beginning of the millineum many people were becoming frequent users of computers. So airline companies implemented in e-tickets. Another good example is Minolta's scanning, emailing, printing, faxing and copying all from the same machine. This help proves that the ten flatterners created a new global field for collaboration.

The second convergence shows how work habits are constantly changing. During this period, different levels of business skills and different personel were formed.

In the third convergence,Friedman expresses how approximately 3 billion people entered the playing field, and were able to play with everybody else. These people was China, India, Russia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Central Asia. This led to cheaper labor and cheaper tools that would eventually flatten the world.

The triple convergence will eventually affect how individuals prepare themselves for work, how companies from various size compete and how countries reorganize their economies. It can also lead to a reshape in political issues.