Creative Ecologies: Where Thinking Is a Proper Job (Creative Economy & Innovation Culture Se) [Paperback]

John Howkins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2010 | ISBN-10: 0702236993 | ISBN-13: 978-0702236990

Continuing to build on subjects previously explored in The Creative Economy, this investigative study applies ecological principles to the concepts of creativity and innovation, arguing that creativity is a fundamental part of being human and showing that it can be applied to free thinking and the overall development of new ideas. Demonstrating how creativity depends on a mixture of environmental conditions, such as diversity, change, learning, and adaptation, this radical combination of physical and creative economies provides a holistic, visionary model for anyone who wants to think independently, develop new ideas, help maintain and develop society at large, and work for the greater good.

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About the Author

John Howkins is deputy chairman of the British Screen Advisory Council and the author of The Creative Economy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: University of Queensland Press (April 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0702236993
• ISBN-13: 978-0702236990
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,441,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John Howkins worked in TV, film and digital media for many years, including 10 years with Time Warner, and five years as Executive Director of the International Institute of Communications, before turning to creativity and innovation. His book, The Creative Economy, was the first to map this new path of personal development and new way of working. 'The Creative Economy' (2001), and his second book, 'Creative Ecologies' (2009) delve deep into the reasons why we want to think for ourselves, and do things differently, and how we can turn this to personal benefit and business growth. He is Chairman of BOP Consulting and a board director of HandMade plc and HotBed Media, as well as Chairman of the John Howkins Research Centre on the Creative Economy in Shanghai, China. In 2009 he also co-authored an illustrated children's book with 14-year-old Zhao Li, currently available only in Chinese.