Talk:Creative class

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This seems to border very closely on an neologism/original research. Any opposing views? cohesion 08:21, May 5, 2005 (UTC)

The term is increasingly being accepted, and I don't see an issue with original research. I do, however, believe that the article as currently written has POV issues. 216.214.103.34 23:15, 9 May 2005 (UTC)


I've started trying to clean this up and get it to encyclopedia standard; the overall article is a mess, with a lot of POV issues. I'll do what I can, but I will definitely need some assistance. Davidals 03:15, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

I agree this article is like an 8th grade research paper.

Wow. Rough shape. Particularly that "downside of the creative class" bit. Florida's theory's kind of in rough shape too, though. I'll be back when I finish reading his book.

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[edit] Downsides

I'm just going to remove this section - it is very poorly written, and as such, detracts from the whole article. If others feel it belongs, feel free to re-post it, but at least fix it before you do. The issues that this section seems to bring up (though it's difficult to be sure... it's so bad) are already covered anyway.--MonkeyTimeBoy 22:13, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Florida's work and many of his concepts are highly problematic. It is worth noting that much of what he says and does is intended to sell his books. That is not a crime, but it does mean that some better analysis and coverage of his critics warrants better attention. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.52.221.120 (talk) 07:29, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Is this a "real" class?

Is the Creative Class truly distinct? The nobility rarely intermarried with the subject class. The upper income class rarely intermarried with the lower income class. I am suggesting that the distinctiveness of a class requires some less than porrous boundaries. Otherwise it remains a nebulous grouping that only exists in the abstract.

Note the inclusion of artists and media in the Creative Class. Is it true that movie directors only marry directors and starletts? Is it true that artists will never marry a construction worker?

Note the inclusion of physicians in the Creative Class. How many couples do we know that combine a briliant male physician and a trophy wife?

Ian Y. Lee (talk) 23:31, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] POV Issues

I agree with the POV issues. It reads like a pedantic pitch for 'Florida's theory.' Just a little language editing could help clean this article up and make it more descriptive and cleaner sounding. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.42.26.190 (talk) 12:29, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] This article needs a critism section

The creative class is not without criticism. I'm pondering putting in a critique section, as this theory is something that is definitely costing governments a ton of money and its results are not proven. Any objections? AnotherObserver (talk) 17:11, 28 May 2008 (UTC)