My Current Read

I am reading Thomas Friedman's book, Hot, Flat, and Crowded. It is terrrifying. Seriously. I haven't been so scared in a long time. I suppose (hope) once I get through all the staggering and chilling statistics he will propose some solutions. I am hoping he will argue that their is hope. But I am too scared to keep reading. We are hosed. I guess we knew the end was nigh, but really, could global warming be the end? I mean, we are told in scriptures that greed and love of money and things was going to lead to destruction. Could this be not only in a spiritual sense, but a literal sense? Because our love of stuff is killing the planet. I don't know how we buck the trend. And even if the USA bucks the consumption trend (which seems doubtful), can Qatar, China, India, Mexico, Brazil...i.e. the now emerged, formerly emerging economies buck it? Everyone in the world wants to live like we do. If that happens the end will certainly be nigh.
I was very pleased to hear that Obama has read the book and took it very seriously. We MUST change course. It is so grim. I can't think about it.