Economics/Geekonomics

Fandom Geekonomics, and What’s Ruining Commercial Real Estate

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As anyone that follows my news summaries and geekonomic posts knows, I'm following the meltdown of commercial real estate. No, don't stop reading, this is probably less boring than some of my geekonomic posts.  Promise.

So, anyway, if you've at all been following the news about the economic apocalypse, commercial real estate is proving to have problems.  Much like housing, prices are down, occupancy is down, and the market is kind of screwy.  Offices and places of business just aren't that occupied

Beyond all the usual reasons about why this is, I'm wondering if commercial real estate now and in the future is going have trouble not just because of the economy and overdone loans but because of changes in business and technology – because, in short, well, kind of because of people like us.

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My Thoughts On The Great Reset

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So after reading Richard Florida's "The Great Reset" I began asking myself what's coming next.  What will we, the profans, progeeks, working otaku, and the rest of us face as the economy of the world re-aligns after the Great Recession of the early 21st century?  What do I think is next?

So, with credit to the inspiration of Mr. Florida and everyone else I read for advice, here's what I've been thinking.

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Book Review: The Great Reset

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The Great Reset: How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash Prosperity
by Richard Florida
ISBN-10: 0061937193
ISBN-13: 978-0061937194

PROS:
* Easy-to-read writing style that also communicates a lot of information.
* Presents historical information and research that helps give a sense of the big picture and justify the theses of the book.
* Covers a lot of ground and speaks to people's interests.
* Provides a lot of useful insights.
* Stays positive without pulling punches.

CONS:
* Covers so many broad topics depth is occasionally missing.
* The broadness of topics makes the usefulness of information unpredictable from person to person.

SUMMARY: A must-read book on the future of the global economy after the crash of the late 2000's.

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