Info about the book Author: Thomas Friedman. Series: Unknown. ISBN: Rating: 3. Languge: English. Users who have this book I have the Ebook I have the Paperbook. Users who want this book I want the Ebook I want the Paperbook. What readers are saying What do you think? Write your own comment on this book!
What do you think? Write your own comment on this book Please Login or Register to write comments or use smm accounts Log in Log in Log in. Write a comment. Rowling 4. Player: Country; Globalization 2. Start: Interrupted by. World War I Times columnist Tom Friedman says that he suddenly woke up to the realization that the world is 'flat'. This overwhelming book succumbs to the very scope of its ambition and the topics it covers: globalization and technology.
New York Times columnist and bestselling author Thomas L. Friedman talks about the genesis of his book The World Is Flat and the core ideas in it along with some of the updates he made to the 3. He then gives examples of our 'flat' world which he has encountered since. Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman This book alternately scares the hell out of me and gives me hope for the possibilities in innovation and science that could one day stem the tide of carbon emissions that are hurting our planet and killing my friends the polar bears.
The population nowadays is seven times bigger than it was in To be more precise, the global human population increases by 75 million annually. Demographers estimate that the total population will probably be nine million by the middle of the twenty-first century. Judging by the many interviews and discussions referenced in the book, he has done a great deal to gather proof that supports his opinion. In short, his message is that prevailing worries and explanations about global warming are valid.
Because of irresponsible utilization, the world faces an environmental calamity of unparalleled extent. Readers familiar with the news, a lot of what Friedman says, will be to some degree recognizable.
Thomas L. Friedman works for The New York Times as a foreign affairs columnist, a job that has brought him the Pulitzer Prize three times. His book Hot, Flat, and Crowded is an international bestseller. Most of this growth will happen in precarious countries. Indeed, the American way of life is quite appealing.
However, it is unsustainable and unattainable for everyone, since the world does not have that many resources to satisfy the growing consumption. The world is crawling into the energy-climate era. The global demand is growing, and the supply of available resources has never been this low.
Easy oil money fuels dictatorial regimes in countries that have oil; these countries do not need to empower their citizens. The climate change, which sneaked up on nations while they occupied themselves with other things, asks for intensive ideas, infrastructures, and activities. If society does not address the difficulties of global warming and ecological degradation, accomplishing different objectives, whatever they might be, will be unimaginable.
Furthermore, the world suffers from energy poverty. Over one-fifth of the population is not connected to electricity. Add a review Your Rating: Your Comment:. Hot Wings of Wrath by C.
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