Anonymous
Not a quick read to take to the beach on a summer afternoon, but the topic and ideas presented are too important to ignore. People sometimes quickly dismiss books about environmental issues, assuming it will lead to the condemning of science, technology, and societal advances, instead proposing a regression toward a simpler 1800's style lifestyle. What makes the book different to me is that Friedman has researched and described solutions which exist, have been proven, make both environmental as well as economic sense. In 2008, the U.S. has faced significant downturns in many areas. Perhaps the culmination of all these problems arising at the same time is that the public will recognize the seriousness of our economic downturn, read this book, and clamor for solutions. Hopefully, elected officials will also read this book, think Nationally vs. Regionally, and lead vs. react to crises in energy and environmental areas, and enact solutions similar to those offered in Friedman's book