Summary of Hot, Flat, & Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution-And How It Can Renew America
Author: Thomas L. Friedman
Thesis Statement:
Hot, Flat, & Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman was published by FSC Mixed Sources in the year 2008. This book is a diagnosis of Friedman’s three major challenges facing the world and the United States. Also he includes perceptions for how the United States can cure these problems. Friedman especially specializes on focusing on the greatest challenge of which is global warming. He then also argues that the United States can solve its own problems and help the entire planet, by becoming a world leader in green technology. Global warming, global flattening, and global crowding are the three main elements leading up to the five big problems which are energy supply and demand, petrodictatorship, climate change, energy poverty, and biodiversity loss.
Global Warming~Hot:
Global warming is the problem. There’s nothing to it plain and simple. "The idea that the world is becoming “hot” which is an issue for the world as a whole." This is where Friedman believes that global warming could actually be a potential source of salvation for the United States, that green energy will be the next major advancement in global economies. The need for renewable energy technology and for technologies that will reduce the need for energy will increase substantially. This is where Friedman and I have the same idea that whichever country dominates the development and production of green technology will become or remain the strongest country in the world, now this is economically speaking. Friedman also hopes that the United States will develop a national strategy that will allow it to dominate this vial sector of the future economy. Globalized Economy ~ Flat:
When Friedman says the world is “flat” he means "the economy is increasingly globalized," which it is. The internet and other technologies as we all know have allowed many jobs especially
Author: Thomas L. Friedman
Thesis Statement:
Hot, Flat, & Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman was published by FSC Mixed Sources in the year 2008. This book is a diagnosis of Friedman’s three major challenges facing the world and the United States. Also he includes perceptions for how the United States can cure these problems. Friedman especially specializes on focusing on the greatest challenge of which is global warming. He then also argues that the United States can solve its own problems and help the entire planet, by becoming a world leader in green technology. Global warming, global flattening, and global crowding are the three main elements leading up to the five big problems which are energy supply and demand, petrodictatorship, climate change, energy poverty, and biodiversity loss.
Global Warming~Hot:
Global warming is the problem. There’s nothing to it plain and simple. "The idea that the world is becoming “hot” which is an issue for the world as a whole." This is where Friedman believes that global warming could actually be a potential source of salvation for the United States, that green energy will be the next major advancement in global economies. The need for renewable energy technology and for technologies that will reduce the need for energy will increase substantially. This is where Friedman and I have the same idea that whichever country dominates the development and production of green technology will become or remain the strongest country in the world, now this is economically speaking. Friedman also hopes that the United States will develop a national strategy that will allow it to dominate this vial sector of the future economy. Globalized Economy ~ Flat:
When Friedman says the world is “flat” he means "the economy is increasingly globalized," which it is. The internet and other technologies as we all know have allowed many jobs especially