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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Jan 21 2004
You Say To-Ma-To and I Say To-Mah-To
Well, this was not my favorite thing to read this morning. High-tech workers have already taken a big hit in this country, and Silicon Valley has been hit particularly hard. In Creative Class War, several days ago, Richard Florida put together several trends that he sees resulting in a changing demographic in both the United States and in other countries, largely due to both polarizing political tactics in the U.S. and the increasing lifestyle perks offered to creative and scientific minds going to other countries. Mr. Florida is supporting Howard Dean as a presidential candidate, which means very little to me, but I did find his comments on the current hostility toward creative industry in America thought-provoking.
I know a lot of nurses, accountants and agricultural field workers who are employed now. And I know a lot of struggling (if not altogether unemployed) scientists, electronic engineers, commercial artists and entertainment artists right now. Are the creative thinkers among us being pushed out in favor of a sort of "reverse elite" class of workers? This may become a frightening social issue much bigger than just "election year politics".
posted at: 07:54 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
Well, this was not my favorite thing to read this morning. High-tech workers have already taken a big hit in this country, and Silicon Valley has been hit particularly hard. In Creative Class War, several days ago, Richard Florida put together several trends that he sees resulting in a changing demographic in both the United States and in other countries, largely due to both polarizing political tactics in the U.S. and the increasing lifestyle perks offered to creative and scientific minds going to other countries. Mr. Florida is supporting Howard Dean as a presidential candidate, which means very little to me, but I did find his comments on the current hostility toward creative industry in America thought-provoking.
I know a lot of nurses, accountants and agricultural field workers who are employed now. And I know a lot of struggling (if not altogether unemployed) scientists, electronic engineers, commercial artists and entertainment artists right now. Are the creative thinkers among us being pushed out in favor of a sort of "reverse elite" class of workers? This may become a frightening social issue much bigger than just "election year politics".
posted at: 07:54 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
