Thoughts and Reflections on Hot, Flat, and Crowded

     Two of the most contentious and threatening issues of the day are climate change and overpopulation. In his book Hot, Flat, and Crowded, Thomas Friedman outlines how we are entering the Energy Climate Era, and the decisions which must be made over the next few years. Friedman suggests that we have entered an era in which we will need to choose what to do about the growing problem of climate change, and asserts that if we do nothing the effects we be irreversible. He also dwells on the growing population, providing statistics which show that the population has tripled since his birth. This is due to the growing availability and effectiveness of medicine. If this trend of population growth continues as projected, then our natural resources will be all but depleted in the coming decades.