The World Is Flat, 3. Thomas L. Friedman. A Brief History of the Twenty- First Century. A New Edition of the #1 Bestseller“One mark of a great book is that it makes you see things in a new way, and Mr. Friedman certainly succeeds in that goal,” the Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz wrote in The New York Times reviewing The World Is Flat in 2. In this new edition, Thomas L. Friedman includes fresh stories and insights to help us understand the flattening of the world. Weaving new information into his overall thesis, and answering the questions he has been most frequently asked by parents across the country, this third edition also includes two new chapters. Friedman certainly succeeds in that goal. Friedman suggests what this brave new world will mean to all of us, in both the developed and the developing worlds.”. Stiglitz, The New York Times“The World Is Flat continues the franchise Friedman has made for himself as a great explicator of and cheerleader for globalization, building upon his 1. The Lexus and the Olive Tree. Like its predecessor, this book showcases Friedman’s gift for lucid dissections of abstruse economic phenomena, his teacher’s head, his preacher’s heart, his genius for trend- spotting. You travel with him, meet his wife and kids, learn about his friends and sit in on his interviews.
Hot, Flat and Crowded by Anna Spiller on Prezi. HOT, FLAT, AND CROWDEDAnna Spiller. In chapter two, Friedman explains how America came to be in this economic down turn. He points out how the generation before the grasshopper generation, in other words my grandparents' generation, relied on good work ethics and knew that education was the foundation of a successful country. But, after the Cold war, America suddenly didn't have any major competitors. There wasn't a drive for us to make things better quality or more efficient. On top of that, my parents' generation didn't have the same morals as my grandparents'. Meaning that America can either be a Democratic version of China: a country that makes difficult, large decisions but still incorporates the Peoples' voice, or we can have the mindset to . In other words, Americans say they support the green revolution but not at the cost of having an ugly solar panel on their roof or wind turbines blocking their mountain views. Change won't occur until we make some sort of sacrifice. Also, Friedman touched on how we can't individually trigger this green movement ourselves. Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why the World Needs a Green Revolution – and How We Can Renew Our Global Future By Thomas Friedman Allen Lane Hot, Flat, and Crowded offers provocative yet realistic solutions that take into account Friedman’s?rst hand, frontline research from every corner of the earth. The World Is Flat, 3.0; Hot, Flat, and Crowded 2. Stiglitz wrote in The New York Times reviewing The World. Interview Thomas Friedman: Hope for a Hot, Flat and Crowded World In an exclusive interview with Yale Environment 360, best-selling author Thomas Friedman talks with. We must band together and work as one team, and one nation to save our planet. Kerry once wrote in Newsweek, . It's the only way to change the nation. Plus, our government must work together as well. The author Finished his book with this statement, . He makes a good point that my grandparents' generation made it through the Great Depression and two World Wars and still managed to come out on top as America the Great. Having no competition after the Cold War, Reagan's ideology of what it meant to be American, and lazy politics all contributed to the recession we have today. I agree with the author that America has to rethink it's morals and find it's niche in the global economy. Chapter 2- Article. This article, written in 1. Cold War there was no obvious enemy for the US, but it didn't mean that America would be on top forever. Friedman, Thomas L. Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution- - and How It Can Renew America. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2. Print. Friedman explains his definitions of the three themes of his book. A hot world is a world that is being affected by global warming due to our careless burning of fossil fuels. A Flat world is a society in which communication across oceans is accessible and every person has a chance to be part of the global economy. He mentions in this chapter how closely tied each of those themes are to one another and to each human being. But Friedman made me realize that I do have direct impact on the temperature of the Earth. By being connected to our flat world: through internet, cell phone, television, I use the exact energy that is make our world hotter. Chapter 1. 1- Summary. Chapter eleven was about how many magazines or newspapers write articles on . The author talks about how the ecological revolution that is so desperately needed, will not come with out difficulties. Friedman, Thomas L. Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution- - and How It Can Renew America. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2. Print. It's time for leaders to step up and say that this will be hard, and expensive but it is mandatory for the promise of a successful future. Chapter 4- Articlehttp: //articles. The Los Angeles Times gives us a clear picture of our Hot, Flat and Crowded world by informing readers on Beijing. The article tells of an expat ready to move himself, wife and son, back to LA because of Beijing's intensifying air pollution. It is a little upsetting to realize that recycling my water bottles, or turning off the lights whenever I'm not in the room, won't be sufficient for a green revolution. This chapter does put into perspective, though, how far gone we are into killing our Earth and how much effort it will take to bring us back on good terms with it. Chapter 1. 1- Articlehttp: //www. This article from the Orlando Sentinel is exactly what Friedman says isn't going to cut it. We like to believe, and the media likes to sell to us that by doing small acts of eco- friendliness, we can save our planet. Those small, green basic tricks aren't going to reverse global warming. As Hal Harvey, representative at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, stated, . It will take money, leadership and determined attitudes to fix the problems we have created. He argued that the most dangerous job for his troops was not being in combat, but being sent out on trucks to receive diesel for generators. Iraqi insurgents would plant roadside bombs and could end up killing men, just because the American bases needed gas for air conditioning. So, the general decided to switch many of their energy sources to solar energy. Also, when our armed forces switch to energy saving power sources they . The four positives to switching to cleaner energy would improve our energy consuming Army. Additionally, it could improve our country. Friedman, Thomas L. Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution- - and How It Can Renew America. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2. Print. The military has a large impact on the rest of our nation so hopefully they can lead by example for the people back at home. I believe though, that changing over our entire military to these green solutions will not be so easy. Chapter 1. 6- Articlehttp: //www. CNN talks about the very same 'army green revolution' as Friedman. The article presents the statistic that there is one death for every forty- six gas transportation trucks. By cutting back on how much fuel troops use, they could save lives and lose their dependency on oil from the middle east. Chapter 1. 9- Summary. Chapter 1. 9- My Opinion. This chapter I fully agree with. I am a firm believer in working together as a team to accomplish goals. Friedman mentioned a green technology conference that he attended in 2. She spoke eloquently about how adults were ruining nature, ruining her future being able to experience nature. She accused the audience of being hypocritical in telling children to clean up after themselves and in telling them to respect other people and other things. I admire her boldness and must agree with her. Change is necessary and it is for the assurance of my future and those to come after me. At times in reading this book I have felt convicted of not caring for my planet but it has changed my outlook on the green revolution. I realize now that our country and each person in it must give a little up for the cause, well most likely give a lot up. But we can't be a country with the BANANA mindset in place. We have to break down those barriers to succeed as a green America. Chapter 1. 9- Articlehttp: //www. Chinese- environmental- protesters- demand- transparency/1. This article tells about environmental protests in Beijing concerning the addition of more oil refineries near the city. I think Friedman would would be pleased with these peaceful protesters because they are standing up for what is right and don't want to let their Earth and air suffer from any more pollution. Thomas Friedman - Hot, Flat and Crowded. Hochgeladen am 1. Yitzhak Modai Annual Lecture on Technology and Economics delivered at Technion, June 2.
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