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Generation Q Biographical Visit Thomas L. Friedman's official website for a detailed bio, a photograph of the author, and links to his books and articles.http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/about-the-authorIn this interview with NPR's Terry Gross, Thomas Friedman talks about a 2006 trip to Israel, Jordan, and Syria—and about his book The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century. Click here to listen. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5597591For an in-depth look at Friedman, his positions, and his commitment to the "green revolution," watch this hour-long interview with the writer on Charlie Rose. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZipLMAav50Cultural Would you characterize your generation as "quiet" about national and international issues? When "Generation Q" was published, many members of the so-called 'Quiet' Generation responded to what one blogger called Friedman's "attack on the Millennials." You can read a series of discussions about "Generation Q" at the Future Majority blog. http://futuremajority.com/topics/generation_qHuffington Post blogger Megan Merry also responded to Friedman's essay with this article: "Quiet? Maybe. Complacent? Never." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-berry/quiet-maybe-complacent_b_68699.htmlFriedman's fellow New York Times columnist David Brooks shares his take on the current generation of 20-somethings in "The Odyssey Years." In this op-ed piece, Brooks puts a positive spin on the relatively new trend of "wandering"—trying out different jobs and partners between graduating from college and settling into a career and family. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/09/opinion/09brooks.htmlBibliographical Friedman's foreign affairs and opinion columns in the New York Times are syndicated to over 100 newspapers. Read a sample, "Start Up the Risk Takers," here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/opinion/22friedman.html?_r=1 And find an index with links to all of his NYT columns and videos here: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/oped/columnists/thomaslfriedman/index.htmlClick here to hear a preview from Hot, Flat, and Crowded, Friedman's book about America's role in the green revolution. http://hbpub.vo.llnwd.net/o16/video/olmk/hfc_preview.mp3This brief video preview to Hot, Flat, and Crowded, Friedman focuses on the benefits, for liberals and conservatives alike, of adopting clean power. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsiIw7iV3fU |