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.

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“In his usual lucid and compelling way, Florida argues that elected officials ‘need to get over their love affair with big renewal projects’ and steer money toward neighborhood ventures that improve people’s lives.” (—Harvard Business Review)

“Enticingly contrarian” (—New York Post)

“The Great Reset is an interesting, provocative and intelligent book. Florida is a witty and entertaining writer…It’s well worth reading as a starting point for the future that’s coming our way whether we’re ready or not.” (—Miami Herald)

“Richard Florida can be counted among the great prophets of our age. This incredibly interesting and well-written commentator on the socio-economics of the modern era has hit yet another grand slam, eclipsing his phenomenal ‘Rise of the Creative Class.’” (—Falls Church News-Press)

“A breath of fresh air for anyone hoping that Americans (and economists) will learn from their past mistakes.” (—The Daily Beast)

“A thoughtful, generally hopeful assessment of where we are now, how we got here—and how we can rebuild in the future.” (—BizEd magazine)

[U]seful in inspiring thinking about the future of communities, of different types of jobs, and of the nature of work itself.” (—The Conference Board Review)

“The Great Reset shows how new technology and the new geographies of living and working come together to drive recovery….must reading for anyone who wants to understand where we are now and where we are headed.” (—Chris Anderson, editor, Wired magazine)

“This timely and thought-provoking book gives us important insights into the reshaping of America’s economic and physical landscape.” (—Jeffrey D. Sachs, director of the Earth Institute, Columbia University)

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We've weathered tough times before. History teaches us that periods of "creative destruction," like the Great Depression of the 1930s, also present opportunities to remake our economy and society and to generate whole new eras of economic growth and prosperity. In The Great Reset, bestselling author and economic development expert Richard Florida provides an engaging and sweeping examination of these previous economic epochs, or "resets," while looking toward the future to identify the patterns that will drive the next Great Reset and transform virtually every aspect of our lives. He distills the deep forces that alter physical and social landscapes—how and where we live, how we work, how we invest in individuals and infrastructure, how we shape our cities and regions—and shows the ways in which these forces, when combined, will spur a fresh era of growth and prosperity, define a new geography of progress, and create surprising opportunities for all of us.

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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: HarperBusiness; Reprint edition (July 5, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780062009050
ISBN-13: 978-0062009050
ASIN: 0062009052
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.5 x 8 inches
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Average Customer Review: 39 customer reviews
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- #2546 in Books > Business & Money > Biography & History > Economic History
- #2614 in Books > Business & Money > Economics > Economic Conditions

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J. C. Shepard

Back to the Future

February 14, 2011

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Where some doom-sayers fret over our future, Florida is comfortable here dissecting the lessons of the past. His pithy pop-pundit style draws you in and makes it easy to visualize the comparison-contrast between our current economic situation and previous Panics and Depressions. His pithy pop-pundit style also leaves me wondering if there's that much more said than in the original magazine article. All in all, as with Florida's earlier efforts, this is a book I wish I had written.

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Margie

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November 23, 2010

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This book illuminates the difficulty for our economy. "The rich get richer and the poor get poorer". The gap between the CEO of a company's pay and the person generating the income via work - creating software, answering phone calls - i.e. customer service, or making a product (i.e. a car) become a larger multiple every year! The story of Henry Ford who increased the daily wage of a line worker making a model T from $1 per day to $5 per day and hence the line worker could buy a car speaks volumes. Look at the CEOs salary and benefits (yes, stock options, free rides on the company jet for personal travel, plus standard items like health benefits) and the divide that into the CEOs and one gets the multiple [in many companies this can be a very well guarded secret!]. This book is clear on the choices that could be made as they were made in the US economy twice before.

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Jesse Deringer

Fun read, valuable insights

February 2, 2016

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I enjoyed this book, it was an interesting take on the state of our economy during the recession.

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Harry Katzen

A must read ...

March 4, 2015

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Love it ... bought several ... give them away to collaborators.

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Kent P. Friel

Broad perspective helps think about future

October 21, 2012

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I found the perspectives in this book as relates to our past very thought provoking. As one of those in the "older generation" it helps me recognize the changes needed to insure the future for my grandchildren. Major changes in the way children learn and need to be taught is one of those. The change in the U.S. role in the world is another. A recognition that the way we view our transportation needs for the future is another. I found this a very useful guide to change my thinking.

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Gankin

Written more for corporations than workers

May 26, 2011

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While the book provides some illuminating history and seems to suggest a positive way of looking at the outcome of the recession, his predictions and prescriptions might make corporations looking to hire people happy, but if you are a worker, among other things he seems to suggest that you should rent your home as you can expect to be moving around the country in constant search of work and/or be willing to commute long distances to get it. The beneficiaries of the economic growth path Florida points to would seem to benefit the few, not the many.

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Martin

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November 7, 2010

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This book put into perspective some of the outcomes we may anticipate from the Great Recession, and I thought his research of the 1870's Recession and the Great Depression was excellent. His conclusion that much good will ultimately, but painfully, come from this recession was not a point that I expected, but he showed clearly how many new inventions and positive changes occur from the ashes of each recession/depression as new ways are required to deal with the new post-crash environment. I have recommended this book to many of my friends who are avid readers.

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Joy Brown

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August 3, 2010

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Finally someone has written a book that makes sense of our financial, political and cultural shake up. This is the best, most reader friendly guide for the future I've read.

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