The Great Reset: How the Post-Crash Economy Will Change the Way We Live and Work
Apr 2010 · Sold by Harper Collins
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From Richard Florida, author of the bestselling books The Rise of the Creative Class and Who’s Your City?, comes a book that frames the economic meltdown of 2008–09 not as a crisis but as an opportunity to “reset.” In doing so, he paints a fascinating picture of what our economy, society, and geography will look like—of how we will work and live—in the future.
This economic crisis doesn’t represent a cycle. It represents a reset.
- The Great Reset: Learn why the depressions of the 1870s and 1930s were the most technologically progressive eras in history, and how today’s crisis is setting the stage for a new wave of prosperity.
- A New Spatial Fix: Discover how our landscape will be transformed, with a shift away from the auto-dependent suburban model that has reached its limits.
- The Creative Economy: Understand the shift from an industrial system to an economy powered by knowledge, creativity, and ideas—and what it means for the jobs of the future.
- Renting the Dream: Explore why the "ownership society" is giving way to a more flexible and mobile lifestyle, and how renting is becoming the smarter choice for a new generation.
- The Rise of Megaregions: See how massive new corridors of innovation and economic power are forming, and why infrastructure like high-speed rail is essential to connect them.
From Richard Florida, author of the bestselling books The Rise of the Creative Class and Who’s Your City?, comes a book that frames the economic meltdown of 2008–09 not as a crisis but as an opportunity to “reset.” In doing so, he paints a fascinating picture of what our economy, society, and geo...
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July 4, 2011
In the author's view, humans should be transportable good. We should be ready to pack up and uproot ourselves from our families, friends and community at a moment's notice from prospective employers. Hopefully he can convince you on that.
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August 5, 2011
A fast-read with a few take-aways that should make the new and upcoming youth think about how urbanism is being re-defined.
About the author
Author of the bestselling The Rise of the Creative Class and Who's Your City?, Richard Florida is a regular columnist for The Atlantic. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and other publications. His multiple awards and accolades include the Harvard Business Review’s Breakthrough Idea of the Year. He was named one of Esquire magazine’s Best and Brightest (2005) and one of BusinessWeek’s Voices of Innovation (2006). He lives in Toronto, Canada.
Author of the bestselling The Rise of the Creative Class and Who's Your City?, Richard Florida is a regular columnist for The Atlantic. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and other publications. His multiple awards and accolades include the Harvard Busi...
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