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Bringing Back Focal Practices to Combat a Hot, Flat, and Crowded World: A Critique of Thomas L. Friedman

Thomas Friedman’s Hot, Flat and Crowded is short-sided. First, his solutions adhere too closely to the system already in place. This paper proposes that changing the system is a priority. Second, his argument could benefit from looking at Habermas’ discourse ethics. Finally, this paper argues that creating a cultural backlash against excess through re-developing focal practices (a la Borgmann) will cultivate enthusiasm for code green in line with Friedman’s system theory analysis.

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