Listen to the Summary of Thomas L. Friedman's The Lexus and the Olive Tree in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. I had been to this play before in another country where the rule of law was not exactly king, Iran. I was trying to get through customs at 4 a. m. When I handed the customs agent a $300 bill, he took it and gave me a new, blank customs form, declaring that I was taking only $500 out of the country...