From Silk to Silicon
By Jeffrey E. Garten
The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives. Harper, 2016.
Summary of From Silk to Silicon book by Jeffrey E. Garten
A research-driven book focused on the lives of ten influential men and women and the effect they had on globalization, their common traits, and where globalization might take us in the future.
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What do you get from this book? A glimpse at the development of globalization and who influenced it through time
Globalization has impacted societies worldwide with its spread of industry across cultures
Genghis Khan established laws, trade, and religious freedom, ushering in the first golden age of globalization
Prince Henry built a maritime empire in Portugal, where none existed previously
Robert Clive rose from a poor, low-level worker to commander-in-chief of the East India Company
Mayer Rothschild rose to fame as the Jewish banker responsible for starting the global financial market
Cyrus Field laid the first transatlantic cable and changed communications forever
John D. Rockefeller changed the world by establishing the Standard Oil Company and donating money to charitable causes
Jean Monnet never held office, but he’s considered by many to be the man who unified Europe
Margaret Thatcher strengthened globalization through free trade while furthering inequality between classes
Andrew Grove launched Intel to success and began a technological revolution
Deng Xiaoping took control of China in 1978 and undid previous policies that opened it to the global marketplace
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Who should read From Silk to Silicon book
- Politicians
- entrepreneurs
- business owners
- anyone with an interest in globalization
About the author of From Silk to Silicon
Jeffrey E. Garten
Jeffrey Garten has devoted his professional life to educating others on the global economy. From 1996–2005, he served as Dean at the Yale School of Management, continuing as a professor after his term ended. Garten has held positions in several presidential administrations, including Clinton, Ford, and Nixon. He is a contributor to the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.
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