The Golden Straitjacket is the defining political-economic garment of globalization. [...] The tighter you wear it, the more gold it produces.
"The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization". Book by Thomas Friedman, "The Golden Straitjacket", 2000.
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