Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America

Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America

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Thomas L. Friedman’s phenomenal number-one bestseller The World Is Flat has helped millions of readers to see the world in a new way. In his brilliant, essential new book, Friedman takes a fresh and provocative look at two of the biggest challenges we face today: America’s surprising loss of focus and national purpose since 9/11; and the global environmental crisis, which is affecting everything from food to fuel to forests. In this groundbreaking account of where we stand now, he shows us how the solutions to these two big problems are linked--how we can restore the world and revive America at the same time.

Friedman explains how global warming, rapidly growing populations, and the astonishing expansion of the world’s middle class through globalization have produced a planet that is “hot, flat, and crowded.” Already the earth is being affected in ways that threaten to make it dangerously unstable. In just a few years, it will be too late to fix things--unless the United States steps up now and takes the lead in a worldwide effort to replace our wasteful, inefficient energy practices with a strategy for clean energy, energy efficiency, and conservation that Friedman calls Code Green.

This is a great challenge, Friedman explains, but also a great opportunity, and one that America cannot afford to miss. Not only is American leadership the key to the healing of the earth; it is also our best strategy for the renewal of America.

In vivid, entertaining chapters, Friedman makes it clear that the green revolution we need is like no revolution the world has seen. It will be the biggest innovation project in American history; it will be hard, not easy; and it will change everything from what you put into your car to what you see on your electric bill. But the payoff for America will be more than just cleaner air. It will inspire Americans to something we haven’t seen in a long time--nation-building in America--by summoning the intelligence, creativity, boldness, and concern for the common good that are our nation’s greatest natural resources.

Hot, Flat, and Crowded is classic Thomas L. Friedman: fearless, incisive, forward-looking, and rich in surprising common sense about the challenge--and the promise--of the future.


Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars MOST IMPORTANT BOOK IN 50 YEARS! September 8, 2008
Robert I. Bruck (Raleigh NC)
2 out of 9 found this review helpful

Tom Friedman has written what is probably the most important book published in the past 50 years. Having been a Professor of Environmental Technology for three decades I can unequivocally say that Friedman has pulled it all together in a very readable book. There is HOPE for the future and a lot of people who jump on board are going to get rich. I just ordered 50 copies for my undergraduate class. This should be REQUIRED reading for ALL college students and the public at large.


5 out of 5 stars A Thought Provoking Book September 8, 2008
Jo Ana Starr (USA)
3 out of 8 found this review helpful

This book lays out a practical plan for the US to take the lead in the inevitable greening of the planet.

Whether you are a a believer in global warming as a natural long-term trend, a crisis situation or even a non-believer, many will acknowledge that the earth's weather patterns seem to be changing and that we are using valuable resources at a dangerous high rate, needlessly.

What I really like about this book is that Thomas Friedman offers doable American solutions that will help our country to lead the world in conscious, intelligent energy use through tax incentives and credits. This book is solution-based minus the doom and gloom tone so popular these days, and suggests that it's not too late for the US to change our carbon footprint dramatically.

Whether you "buy" the author's positions on global warming or not, this book will make you think about our energy options and our position in the world's energy picture. I recommend this book to anyone who's concerned about energy solutions, particularly in the US.



3 out of 5 stars A useful book on energy and climate change September 8, 2008
Future Watch Writer (Washington, D.C. Area)
6 out of 11 found this review helpful

It is interesting that this book comes out right after Hank Paulson, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, announced what amounts to the government nationalization of America's two largest mortgage lenders. Both Friedman and Paulson, a former top Wall Street executive have spent the last ten years applauding the idea of allowing "market" forces run the world.

In this book Friedman has largely reversed his views when it comes to energy, presenting some really very good ideas on what needs to be done such as tax incentives for renewable energy and the use the tax system to reduce destructive forms of energy.

I don't share a lot of Friedman's economic views but he is an intelligent journalist who previously wrote some excellent books on the Middle East. Friedman understands the disastrous geopolitical aspects of America's current addiction to foreign oil. He deserves credit for seeing that major government action is needed to reverse this.

People should be aware that in energy as in all too many aspects of global environmental policy, there really is no "free" market. There are already huge subsidies for various industries.

Along with this book I would recommend Lester Brown's Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Third Edition. I have other relevant books in the lists on my profile.

Friedman's high visibility makes this book relevant even if you don't agree with him. He has access to many important people, and their comments are in the book. Thus, the book is also a way to see what certain leadership elements think about the subjects at hand.

I would recommend buying this book.



5 out of 5 stars Truth?, Taxed?, or Fear mongering? September 8, 2008
Gil Gray
3 out of 16 found this review helpful

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RMK10X9GC0GJ4 CFR member, New York Times columnist , and Pulitzer Prize winning author Thomas Friedman has come out with a thought
provoking book sure to stir up a lot of controversy. Is there truth in this book or is this just propaganda Friedman is
spitting out so his CFR and Bilderberg buddies can profit off the "Green Movement" via carbon taxing, environmental
regulation, ect? Friedman contends that the United States most act now. Two or three years down the road will be
to late. I would love for nuclear and solar technologies to be developed, but I just don't think they will ever be allowed
to be developed. I hope I am wrong, but I just don't see the elite globalist giving up an opportunity to profit off of carbon
taxing and carbon credits. I have seen proposals on how the big banks and corporations can profit off of tracking and
taxing one's carbon footprint. One part of the book that I do not agree with and I believe the majority of the scientific
community will not agree with is that the earth is heating up. Global cooling is actually occuring and it is going to
continue to occur for at least the next ten years. I am really surprised at some of the statements Friedman makes
about global warming. I go to a research university and none (yes none) of my professors think that global warming
is occuring. One may be interested to know that CO2 is a life gas, and the earth actually can support much more of it.
I do not think that Friedman spends enough time discussing the cyclical nature of global heating and cooling.
Friedman goes on to discuss why it is so important for the United States to go to "Code Green".
One should really investigate and study what Friedman says. Search for the truth, prove everything to yourself.
Don't believe Friedman or believe me until you have checked things out yourself. It is my motto to always be learning
for as many hours of the day as I can. One thing I have learned over the years is to always ask yourself who profits.
Following the money is usually the fastest to finding out what is really going on. If I may suggest two titles that have
helped my studies greatly. I would encourage one to check out Don't Like to Read, Then Don't, Listen!: How to Turn
Any Type of Text Into Audio Files That Can Be Read to You! I know that many individuals out there are like me and
would rather listen to material than have to read it themselves. I use programs like the one that is reading this review
to have books read to me. This is a god send for me. The title Getting Things Done, presents excellent time / life
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