Creativity In The Rise Of The Creative Class By Richard Florida

I remember growing up and thinking there would be flying cars and talking robots by the 2010’s. Although we’ve got robot mops and vacuums, it’s not exactly what I expected. In the book, The Rise of the Creative Class, the author Richard Florida intertwines that idea of expecting more technological advances to occur throughout the years. He starts of his book with the analogy of a time travelling man from the 1950’s who visits the 1900’s, and then our present era. We learn from this analogy that the time travelling man would be more adaptable to our current technology, compared to the early 1900’s. However, he would experience a greater imbalance to our societal changes compared to what he was used to. Growing up, I rarely thought about how …show more content…
But some people may argue that it takes more than creativity to really have an impact on our socio-economic status. On the other hand, it could be argued that without creativity in our society, we would not have the things that we have today. Personally, I believe that the “Creative Class” could obtain the power to influentially transform our society and economy. That is of course, if people in the Creative Class realize that they are part of this category, or even accepted the idea of being part of the Creative Class.Moreover, I believe it’s possible to have different creativity levels in different work and societal …show more content…
In this section of the book, Florida briefly mentions the changes in the workplace that the time travelling man experiences. Florida later explains and even dubs the idea of the No Collar workplace. People in the Creative Class are seen more in these No Collar workplaces, and it tends to be an ideal workplace for them. In a No Collar workplace, the dress code is more tolerant, there is more flexibility in schedule, and even how offices are built change. Dress codes in these No Collar workplaces push a “come as you are” vibe, and really allow others to express themselves individually. When planning on what to invest in, companies and corporations “no longer thinking about individual workers” (106) , and want their employees to want to be in their office more. Additionally, the way people are being seated is also changing in these jobs. The layout of the workspace has changed to make everybody more accessible,be more interactive, and encourage new ideas to flourish.My go-to example of this type of workplace would be working at Google. Google seems to be such an attractive employer, with all the perks and being surrounded by creative individuals. When Florida began explaining this new workplace, all I could envision was working at