--- product_id: 1698954 title: "Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America, Release 2.0" brand: "thomas l. friedman" price: "€ 31.07" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/1698954-hot-flat-and-crowded-why-we-need-a-green-revolution store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America, Release 2.0 **Brand:** thomas l. friedman **Price:** € 31.07 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America, Release 2.0 by thomas l. friedman - **How much does it cost?** € 31.07 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/1698954-hot-flat-and-crowded-why-we-need-a-green-revolution) ## Best For - thomas l. friedman enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted thomas l. friedman brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America, Release 2.0 ## Images ![Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America, Release 2.0 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81iTbWYAfZL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must-read *by M***T on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 14, 2009* Tom Friedman's book is a journalistic tour de force. He has been everywhere, it seems, and interviewed everyone who matters in doing his research. With that engaging style we are used to from his columns, he confronts here the biggest issues facing our nation and the planet. The book is essentially in two parts; a diagnosis, and a proposed cure. The first section is one of the most succint summaries that I am aware of what has gone wrong in our civilization over the past fifty years. His equations of financial meltdown with global warming are clever...The second half of the book, however, is very different, though no less impressive in its way; a kind of well-informed optimistic wish list of steps to turn the crisis around. It does, however, as Friedman states himself several times, often sound a bit like science fiction. Everything he suggests, from a 'smart' utility grid, to universal green fiscal incentives, is possible, but you come away from the book feeling that their achievement, on the grand or global scale, is rather like trying to scale Mount Everest with a Segway. Friedman points out plenty of examples of individual pioneers, but that's an entirely different thing to remolding the national consciousness from the inside, which is what he proposes. The book is actually replete with example of the vast entrenched obstacles in the way of getting to where he wants to go. It seems a pity, but after reading this book I actually feel more pessimistic about the possibility of America regenerating itself in the twenty first century. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book should be required reading for every politician *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 5, 2017* Friedman's work is always provocative with a cautionary tone followed by an optimistic outlook. Although this as well as his previous books are somewhat dated (this one doesn't take into account the recent natural gas boom created by fracking), the general message remains as true and pertinent today as when it was written (since our politicians don't have the courage to overcome the lobbyists of the wealthy and enact these long term policies). The book really could be about 2/3 the length as Friedman does have a tendency to continue to hammer well established concepts over and over to emphasize his points but you can see this coming and skip ahead fairly easy. If you don't want to commit to the whole book you should at least read the story about First Solar in the latter part of the book. That says a lot about the power of the elite pulling us in the wrong direction. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Book Identifies Need For Fundamental Change, But... *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 7, 2012* Friedman made some good points in his book regarding the difficulty of fundamentally changing the way we look at our growing world, but his political leanings (liberals versus Neanderthals) and his reference to my (and his) generation as the 'Grasshopper Generation' was a big turnoff. In addition, he strongly suggests that the US government should incentivize even more some of the alternative energy forms (a big solar and wind fan, as am I), but in the same breath lambasts ethanol as a complete failure. In the context of the present day (making Friedman's opinion about 3 years old), we now know that US government participation in solar has had its problems. Conversely, the US government successfully supported the growth of an entire new industry (ethanol/purified protein) over the last 30 years. As of last year, federal subsidies to corn ethanol have been ELIMINATED (with complete support and agreement from the ethanol industry groups) while oil subsidies and subsidies to many, many other industries continue. Mr. Friedman, I DO NOT SEE THE FAILURE HERE. Cripes, the government had given almost three times more money to Mubarak's Egypt over last 30 years than to ethanol subsidies (much of which was passed on to consumers, by the way, in the form of cheaper fuel).If your politics are left leaning, you'll love Friedman's book. If you are not, push yourself through this book anyway and harvest the few nuggets that are tucked away in his message. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/1698954-hot-flat-and-crowded-why-we-need-a-green-revolution](https://www.desertcart.it/products/1698954-hot-flat-and-crowded-why-we-need-a-green-revolution) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-05-11*