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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I am glad to have read this book. Friedman is very well-spoken (well-written?), and his rhetoric is tasteful. I do not find myself in complete agreement with all of his arguments, but it was refreshing to hear his side of the issue in a well-organized, well-warranted format. On the negative...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 2 members found this review helpful “Hot, Flat and Crowded? Try Long, Boring and Pompous. Friedman writes we are in a new era, The "Energy Climate Era" or ECE. The last era change was from B.C. to A.D. and marked the arrival of Jesus Christ. That he thinks he gets to initiate a new era is indicative of the size of his...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“An important book. Very well researched, Friedman gives an excellent perspective on the challenges we all need to face up to. The book's great achievement is its global scope, as Friedman has incorporated his 'the world is flat' theory into the environmental discussion. On the minus side, the writer appears rather irritatingly patriotic, eager to claim for the US the 'green revolution' even when he himself falls into the trap of obliquely supporting unsustainable consumption. For example he suggests nuclear power as a possible solution to the coming energy crisis rather than investigating ways of cutting down on energy consumption. ”
maria g wrote this review 4 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Important topic, but the book was very technical. Friedman's cause is noble, but this is not a book that will inspire the masses to action.”
Caitlin C wrote this review 18 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was a continuation of Friedman's analysis with the addition of climate change and the increase of world population.”
dale D wrote this review 9 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Excellent read.”
~Diamond-Girl~ wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“EVERYONE, read this!”
Robin M wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Very Liberal. Overall very detailed and good, with very interseting points. Comparing America to the rest of the world is ok to some extent, however the entore book is based on this premise.”
Chris P wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Excellent. Must read for the times”
Bhavesh S wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Thesis: America's use of oil and petroleum based products supports radical Islam, hurts the environment and threatens biodiversity. This was an attempt to break down a complicated, multi-faceted issue. The biggest problem I had with the book was all of the generalizations he uses to support his thesis. Nice try but logic was circular.”
Laura wrote this review Friday, October 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“very good”
stephanie w wrote this review Wednesday, October 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I've been reading Friedman's column for ten years... its not surprising that I find this title exceptional. Must reading.”
Joe Lightbody wrote this review Wednesday, October 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
