we are flat and round

The world is both flat and round. yes Friedman's ' ten events' have flattened many things in space and time; we really have achieved a better level playing field than yesterday when the new media was not around. we can speak for ourselves and also sometimes deceive ourselves saying that we are participating in governance. but we are still governed to a large extent by cleverer people of the market. we now connect instantly from one end of the world to another but nearer home cannot reach relief to a starving community. we have become both prompt and slow.