Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution – And How It Can Renew America by Thomas Friedman
October 31st, 2008
Thomas Friedman is well-known for his book, The World is Flat. His 2008 work, Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution – And How it Can Renew America, is insightful and provocative. If the global economy and U.S. election were not the two biggest topics in the media, I am certain that Friedman’s latest book would receive more coverage in the press. Hot, Flat, and Crowded is about the need for a Green Revolution. More than 400 pages in length, it is not a light read. If you don’t have time to read a book of this length, seriously consider the CD or MP3 version. If that’s not an option, borrow the book and read the first and last chapters.
Sometime ago, I wrote about the President’s Climate Commitment initiative. I stated that I thought it was the right thing to do even though I wasn’t sure that carbon neutrality was achievable in the near term. Friedman’s premise is that reducing our carbon footprint is the right thing to do for our children and that waiting twenty or thirty more years to start conservation efforts will be too late.
