Creative+Class

From The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community, and Everyday Life 2002
 * "The Creative Class"**

[|**Florida, Richard (1957 - )**] Biographical Note

A knowledge-intensive "creative class," composed of the super-creative core (scientists, professors, poets, artists, entertainers, researchers, opinion-makers) and a class of creative professionals, has emerged in post-industrial American society (replacing the Marxist working class) and cities are (and should be) eager to attract it for its economic benefits and creative value.
 * Main Argument**

What he's really trying to deal with, though, is urban life (and re-invigoration) since the US is moving from an industrial-production and manufacturing based economy to a service, technology, and idea-oriented economy.

He sees the class structure of today as consisting of the creative class (30% with 15% being the super-creative core), the working class (presumably 27%) and the service class (43%)
 * Other Ideas in the Article**

He sees the following as creative class values:
 * 1) Individuality--non-conformist, "quirky," and "eccentric"
 * 2) Meritocracy
 * 3) Diversity and Openness--valued in all its manifestations

Not easily ascertainable. Comments
 * Sources**