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To: koan who wrote (38997)	10/19/2008 3:09:55 PM
From: DismalScientist	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

I've read The World is Flat. I recommend it - either the print or the audio version. I've just finished his new book Hot, Flat and Crowded. The theme is the convergence of global warming (energy issues), globalization and exploding world population. I also recommend this book. After reading it, I have several observations. First, the issues relating to globalization and energy/global warming are dwarfed by the effect of exploding world population (my view, not Friedman's, but I've always been a Malthusian - just ask my students). My second observation is that while Friedman has good policy prescriptions for global warming and energy issues, any chance we had to implement necessary policies will be impossible in the midst of a world depression. So a major victim of the economic situation is likely to be the environment. Bottom line - both books are well worth reading.