This past year I read two books that presented two very different viewpoints of our world today. The first book, "The World is Flat" was written by New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman. The second book, "Falling Off the Edge" was written by Times magazine journalist Alex Perry. I found both books compelling in their narrative as they presented their version of how the planet was developing. In a nutshell, Friedman's book discussed the virtues of an increasing connected planet and its positive impact on the world's population, while Perry's book showcased the expanding gap of inequality between the rich communities and the people left on the edges. In my own travels I have witness both sides of the story. These two books helped inspire me to edit together some of my own footage from my recent journeys and make a short film called "Flat World Dreams." I hope you enjoy it. You can learn more at my website http://McCourry.com