Claim Details

The world is flat.

Checked on 2024-09-27

No veracity assessment available for this claim.

Verdict: Uncertain

Final Truth Score: 0.34

Overall CRAAP Scores:
  • Currency 8.0
  • Relevance 7.4
  • Authority 8.4
  • Accuracy 3.8
  • Purpose 6.0
Sources:
The World Is Flat - Wikipedia

The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century is a 2005 book by American political commentator Thomas L. Friedman.It analyzes globalization in the early 21st century, suggesting that the world has a level playing field where countries, companies, and individuals need to remain competitive in a global market. It won the inaugural Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book ...

CRAAP Scores:
  • Currency (8.0): The source is up-to-date, as it was last crawled in 2024, which indicates that the information is recent and relevant to the current context.
  • Relevance (10.0): The source directly relates to the claim "The world is flat" by discussing a book that analyzes globalization and its impact on the world.
  • Authority (9.0): Wikipedia is a reputable source, and the article cites a well-known author and book, adding credibility to the information.
  • Accuracy (8.0): The information provided is reliable, truthful, and correct, as it accurately summarizes the content of the book.
  • Purpose (7.0): The purpose of the information is clear, as it aims to provide an overview of the book's content. However, it may not be entirely free of bias, as Wikipedia can sometimes have varying levels of objectivity.
The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century - Goodreads

Thomas L. Friedman is an internationally renowned author, reporter, and, columnist—the recipient of three Pulitzer Prizes and the author of six bestselling books, among them From Beirut to Jerusalem and The World Is Flat. Thomas Loren Friedman was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 20, 1953, and grew up in the middle-class Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park.

CRAAP Scores:
  • Currency (8.0): The source is from 2024, which is up-to-date, but the book itself was published in 2005, making it less current.
  • Relevance (2.0): The source is about a book that discusses the 21st century, but it does not specifically address the claim "The world is flat."
  • Authority (8.0): Thomas L. Friedman is a renowned author and Pulitzer Prize winner, making him a credible source.
  • Accuracy (0.0): The source does not provide any information that supports or refutes the claim "The world is flat."
  • Purpose (0.0): The purpose of the source is to provide information about the book, not to address the claim "The world is flat."
Flat Earthers: What They Believe and Why | Scientific American

Michael Marshall, project director of the Good Thinking Society in the U.K., talks about flat earth belief and its relationship to conspiracy theories and other antiscience activities. Two ...

CRAAP Scores:
  • Currency (8.0): The source is from 2024, which is recent and up-to-date.
  • Relevance (10.0): The source directly discusses flat earth belief and its relationship to conspiracy theories and other antiscience activities, making it highly relevant to the claim.
  • Authority (9.0): The source is from Scientific American, a reputable and well-established scientific publication.
  • Accuracy (8.0): The source provides a balanced view of flat earth belief and its relationship to conspiracy theories, but it does not explicitly address the scientific evidence against the flat earth theory.
  • Purpose (9.0): The purpose of the information is clear, as it aims to provide an understanding of flat earth belief and its relationship to conspiracy theories. However, it may not be entirely free of bias, as it is a scientific publication discussing antiscience activities.
The world is flat: A brief history of the twenty-first century.

With his inimitable ability to translate complex foreign policy and economic issues, Friedman explains how the flattening of the world happened at the dawn of the twenty-first century; what it means to countries, companies, communities, and individuals; and how governments and societies can, and must, adapt. The World Is Flat is a timely and ...

CRAAP Scores:
  • Currency (8.0): The source was last crawled in 2024, which indicates that the information is relatively up-to-date.
  • Relevance (10.0): The source directly relates to the claim "The world is flat" as it discusses the flattening of the world in the context of the twenty-first century.
  • Authority (9.0): The source is from a reputable publisher, APA PsycNET, which is a database of peer-reviewed literature in psychology and related fields.
  • Accuracy (0.0): The source does not provide accurate information about the shape of the world. It discusses economic and foreign policy issues, not geographical facts.
  • Purpose (8.0): The purpose of the information is clear, as it aims to explain how the world has become more interconnected and flat in terms of economic and foreign policy. However, it does not address the geographical shape of the world.
The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

The World Is Flat 3.0. is an essential update on globalization, its opportunities for individual empowerment, its achievements at lifting millions out of poverty, and its drawbacks–environmental, social, and political, powerfully illuminated by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of. The Lexus and the Olive Tree.

CRAAP Scores:
  • Currency (8.0): The source is from 2024, which is recent, but it may not be the most current information available.
  • Relevance (5.0): The source discusses globalization and its effects, but it does not directly address the claim that the world is flat.
  • Authority (7.0): The author is a Pulitzer Prize winner, indicating credibility and expertise in their field.
  • Accuracy (3.0): The source does not provide factual information about the shape of the Earth, and it does not address the claim that the world is flat.
  • Purpose (6.0): The purpose of the source is to discuss globalization and its implications, not to address the shape of the Earth.
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