When it comes to dealing with the world's climate and energy challenges, I have a simple rule: change America, change the world. Thomas Friedman americachallengechange Change image and share on social
We need to become energy independent or at least aspire to that. Thomas Friedman aspireenergyindependent Change image and share on social
Basically all the world's computer parts come from the same supply chain that runs from Korea, down through coastal China, over to Taiwan, and down to Malaysia. Thomas Friedman basicallychainchina Change image and share on social
We need better neighbors, neighbors that care about the schools in their neighborhood whether they have kids in them or not, because they know that the health and vitality of that neighborhood depends on it. Thomas Friedman caredependhealth share on social
Being really good at 'learning how to learn,' as President Bill Brody of Johns Hopkins put it, will be an enormous asset in an era of rapid change and innovation, when new jobs will be phased in and old ones phased out faster than ever. Thomas Friedman assetbillbrody share on social
Golf has an ambivalent relationship with the environment. On one hand, it's a great preserver of open spaces. Golf doesn't pave the world - it helps to green the world. But the downside is, it uses a lot of fertilizer, pesticides and water. Thomas Friedman ambivalentdownsideenvironment share on social
There's a difference between being able to make long distance phone calls cheaper on the Internet and walking around Riyadh with a PDA where you can have all of Google in your pocket. It's a difference in degree that's so enormous it becomes a difference in kind. Thomas Friedman callcheapdegree share on social
There is nothing more valuable than great classroom instruction. But let's stop putting the whole burden on teachers. We also need better parents. Better parents can make every teacher more effective. Thomas Friedman burdenclassroomeffective Change image and share on social
Entrepreneurs don't write a 100-page business plan and execute it one time; they're always experimenting and adapting based on what they learn. Thomas Friedman adaptbasebusiness Change image and share on social
The merger of globalization and the I.T. revolution means new products are being phased in and out so fast that companies cannot afford to wait until the end of the year to figure out whether a team leader is doing a good job. Thomas Friedman affordcompanyend share on social
