Friedman on Fresh Air.

I wanted to take a second to comment on an episode of Fresh Air I heard last week in which Terry Gross interviewed Thomas Friedman about his new book and subsequently his views on environmentalism and the upcoming election. Tom Friedman is definitely one of my favorite writers because he emits a sense of wonder about the world and a fascination with what makes things work the way they do. How cool would it be to ask hard questions and figure out the answers for your job (and make a ton of cash doing it)? His new book Hot, Flat, and Crowded is next on my list to read.

What I took away from the interview was a new sense of what’s possible. Friedman has such an informed view of where we are environmentally and about the possibilities of progressing the environmental technology revolution. Hearing his take on recent events and on the candidates’ positions on the importance of moving forward environmentally was a bit of a wakeup call as to where we as a country really stand. He’s also got some great ideas on how to bring about the technological revolution that is needed to solve the imminent environmental crisis. I implore you, have a listen:

Fresh Air, September 8, 2008

P.S. Why don’t we have people that are this well-informed on the issues making the decisions in government?