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The title derives from the convergence of hot global warming, flat globalization, as discussed in friedmans book the world is flat and crowded population growth. Hot, flat and crowded by thomas l friedman audio book on. Breathlessly upbeat in style, seemingly written in a succession of airport lounges, it is a compendium of the bullish. Granted it was a late purchase, but to receive it with the hard cover on backwards and upside down, was completely unacceptable. This book shows tom friedman at the top of his game. 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. Now friedman brings a fresh outlook to the crises of destabilizing climate. Hot, flat, and crowded summary thomas friedman soundview. He navigates the quoted text of this book with a distinguishing voice that sometimes hints at personality. Sep 08, 2008 thomas friedmans argument for geogreenism thomas friedman is a man bent on revolution. Why we need a green revolutionand how it can renew america audiobook by thomas l. The book was released on september 8, 2008, by farrar, straus and giroux. Friedmans voice is compelling and will be widely heard.
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