Natural gas emits only half the carbon dioxide of coal when burned, but if methane leaks when oil companies extract it from the ground in a sloppy manner - methane is far more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide - it can wipe out all the advantages of natural gas over coal. Thomas Friedman advantageburncarbon share on social
Do you know what my favorite renewable fuel is? An ecosystem for innovation. Thomas Friedman ecosystemfavoritefuel Change image and share on social
The more Israel sinks into the West Bank, the more it is delegitimized and isolated, the more the world focuses on Israel's colonialism rather than Iran's nuclear enrichment, the more people call for a single democratic state in all of historic Palestine. Thomas Friedman bankcallcolonialism share on social
I've always enjoyed the communal side of Jewish life. Thomas Friedman communalenjoyhave Change image and share on social
The hidden hand of the market will never work without a hidden fist. Thomas Friedman fisthandhide Change image and share on social
Yes, the world is now flat for publishing as well. Thomas Friedman flatpublishworld Change image and share on social
Optimists are usually wrong. But all the great change in history, positive change, was done by optimists. Thomas Friedman changegreathistory Change image and share on social
There's nothing like living a little close to the edge that gets you motivated to ensure that you get the credentials you need to succeed. Thomas Friedman closecredentialedge Change image and share on social
When I wrote 'The World Is Flat,' I said the world is flat. Yeah, we're all connected. Facebook didn't exist; Twitter was a sound; the cloud was in the sky; 4G was a parking place; LinkedIn was a prison; applications were what you sent to college; and Skype, for most people, was a typo. Thomas Friedman applicationcloudcollege share on social