A Vote for Ministry of Creativity and Innovation
I truly enjoyed Tom Tresser’s Creativity is America’s Greatest Renewable Energy Source in last month's cNews. (http://creativitycentral.com/cnews/1004_cnews.htm) He makes it clear that creativity is one of America’s true resources, “..a source that lies inside every individual and one that is renewable and endless ... and it should be a national priority.” He’s right on the money. Our government need not worry about those jobs going offshore. Rrather both parties should become proactive and heed Tom’s urging to appoint a “National Director Of Creativity” whose “job it will be to thoroughly ... extend this vital natural resource.”
For better or worse, we are an economy committed to growth. And, we have a consumer base demanding the best price. It’s an insatiable combination that can only be fed by a market dedicated to creativity and innovation. “Cheaper, better, faster” is the rant of our economy. “More” is the cry of the consumer. These two simple demands are cause enough to not worry about the “cheap fast follow” of offshore producers, but rather they are a call to invest in discovering “the next right answer” for a ravenous economy that yearns for novelty. We have the market and the resources. All that is needed is support for the power of the spirit of Creativity and Innovation that have been present since the first moments of this great democracy.
3 Comments:
Jake, I think this is a great idea. On a national level, it's not going to happen in the near future (read: next four years).
On a state, level, however, I think that could happen. It will most likely happen in a coastal state, or one that realizes that it's local economy won't grow without extended innovation and creativity.
"On a state, level, however, I think that could happen. It will most likely happen in a coastal state..."
That's right. The majority of Americans who don't live within sight of the ocean are a bunch of out-of-touch rubes who have no clue. Based on the recent election, I'm beginning to think that living on the coast is comparable to living under a power line.
Sheesh, anonymous - I don't live in a coastal state, and my comment has nothing to do with the populace of the states - and everything to do with their economies and political leadership.
Current economics are such that the "Creative Class" enclaves are primarily on the coasts. That's not a value judgement - that's a demographic fact. If we accept Richard Florida's thesis regarding talent, technology, and tolerance, we're likely to see an innovation initiative on a statewide level where there is already a critical mass to exert political pressure and push for it.
Is that clear enough?
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