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Book: That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World We Invented--and How We Can Come Back
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  1. Thomas L. Friedman _ That Used to Be Us: How

    it requires a public awakening, establishment of political will, resetting of priorities, sacrifice for the future, and an alliance of governments, businesses, and citizens.
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  2. Thomas L. Friedman _ That Used to Be Us: How

    because our workforce is so productive; our infrastructure and Internet bandwidth are so advanced; our openness to talent from anywhere is second to none; our funding for basic research is so generous; our rule of law, patent protection, and investment- and manufacturing-friendly tax code is superior to what can be found in any other country; and our openness to collaboration is unparalleled-all because we have updated and expanded our formula for success.
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  3. Thomas L. Friedman _ That Used to Be Us: How

    We want America in the twenty-first century to be the launching pad where everyone in the world comes to launch his or her moon shot. We want it to be the place where innovators and entrepreneurs the world over come to locate all or part of their operations because our workforce is so productive; our infrastructure and Internet bandwidth are so advanced; our openness to talent from anywhere is second to none; our funding for basic research is so generous; our rule of law, patent protection, and investment- and manufacturing-friendly tax code is superior to what can be found in any other country; and our openness to collaboration is unparalleled-all because we have updated and expanded our formula for success.
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