Book Review: Hot, Flat and Crowded

by Thomas L. Friedman

This is Friedman’s sequel to his widely popular book, The World is Flat. Friedman explains that the old problems of the cold war have been replaced by a host of new problems in what he terms the “Energy Climate Era”. Friedman argues, “We can no longer expect to enjoy peace and security, economic growth and human rights if we continue to ignore the key problems of this new era. These new problems include:

• Energy Supply and Demand
• Petro Dictatorship
• Climate Change
• Energy Poverty
• Biodiversity Loss

Friedman describes these problems in detail and precisely how we can solve them. If you want to learn how we can make the planet a better place for our children, this is a must read.