Summary: David Smick argues, "The world is curved. We can't see over the horizon" and that is why the world has become such a dangerous place." Looking back at how the economic deck of cards was formed and how it failed, Smick will examine the challenges presented by a curved world. From the local mortgage mess to Wall Street to the global Asian markets, Smick will address: How bad can things really get in today’s volatile economy? And what can we do about it? Smick is the best-selling author of The World is Curved. Global economic strategist and founder of The International Economy, his writing has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the New York Times. Recorded live on June 2, 2009 at the Central Library in Downtown Minneapolis. Globalization Unearthed is presented by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County with promotional support from the Minnesota International Center.
