Recommendations about education are excellent. The story does not say that a college education is a necessary prerequisite for prosperity. rather, he points out that the present U.S. educational system doesn't foster the creativity, flexibility, and initiative that students need to succeed in today's volatile economy. This book is a harbinger of sorts, recognizing that the smart, talented, and creative people of our age , have a wide world to choose from unlike their forbears of the previous industrial age.This book needs to be read by all sectors of society, in particular those of us who work in politics, business and education. his message that inclusion of all members of society in the creative class is key to keeping our economic engine running. The best part about Florida's work is that while each of our individual corporate or community members may find certain `dot connections' in the books they may question, they all have been energized by the ideas which stimulate a more comprehensive dialogue. this book encourages a broader intellectual understanding of the implications of xenophobic public policies.this book serves as a timely reminder that as our economies and cultures are changing, we have choices to make in domestic and foreign policy. This book is not meant to be prescriptive- his intent is not to provide answers but to contribute to the continued understanding the questions.
In this book, Florida adds an international dimension and explains the reasons behind US economics losing its competitive advantage - which for years was based on America's ability to attract and retain the most talented people in the world.
One of the best and most interesting for me chapters is the one, where Florida analyzes the role of immigrants in the economic growth. for example, that 5 out of ten richest people in the history of America were immigrants...
Richard Florida divides people into two groups, those in the creative class and those not in the creative class,. Based on his research into the characteristics of these groups he concludes that India and China are not the real threat in terms of high tech competition and it is the smaller European nations with more open political climates that are the real threat. He mistakenly believes these two separate groups to be equal and the same in terms of contributing to high tech innovation and development.
In conclusion, Richard Florida's creative class theory where "Talent", "Technology", and "Tolerance" is needed for economic development is fundamentally flawed. .. once i finished it, I became even more convinced that everybody who is interested in economics, current affairs or just in reading some thought provoking book.
I agree with you that smaller European nations are not big threats. They may have the 3 T's but one of the T's have a problem they seem to have Tolerance, but when you scratch the outside cover, you see some dirt under it. The problem with their "Tolerance" is that they have limited capacity to handle the problems of the immigrants. Also since they have limited population, they may not reach the critical mass for the Creativity boost.
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ReplyDeleteI think these European nations which are mentioned in the book to contain the 3Ts should review their policy of Tolerance by tkaing Albania as a good example. Albania has better religious and ethnical tolerance than many of the highly developed small countries of Europe. If they do this they will have less problems with their Muslim minorities and immigrants. You may even include countries like France and Denmark to this category. They are performing very bad in terms of Tolerance.
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Mehmet Zirek