The Ten Flatteners

What forces the world to be flattened? There are ten. The first three was the genesis.

#1
The fall of Berlin wall, the launching of Windows and the rise of PC. As a result, every individual can author his or her own content in digital form. You are using it daily though.

#2
The spread of the Internet and the live Web. This was made possible by the browser and fiber optic. Do you remember your first time online? Mine was when I started using Netscape. As a result, more people can share their digital content across the boundary.

#3
The standardisation of connecting pipeline of information and commerce work flow. This enable people to work together on one another's digital content.

These were in mid-to late 90s. What's more in 21st century?

Source: The World is Flat

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