Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
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.
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.
Man I miss my retirement plan.
Oh it's not I don't have one, or am not working on one, it's just I miss the one I had before the Great Recession. The one that was soberly planned, carefully laid out, and based on what turned out to be a naive idea of some levels of market stability and predictability. Sure I had ups and downs in mind, but not the entire re-alignment of the world financial system.
You know what I'm talking about.