On 21 Jan 2004, at 15:18, Jo-Anne Green wrote:

> America is losing its creative and economic edge. "Cities from Sydney
> to Brussels to Dublin to Vancouver are fast becoming creative-class
> centers to rival Boston, Seattle, and Austin.

Interesting use of present tense there.

> They're doing it through a variety of means - from
> government-subsidized labs to partnerships between top local
> universities and industry.

Um - as the article itself points out, this is how the US got Europe
and Asia's scientists, artists and designers in recent years!

> Most of all, they're luring foreign creative talent, including our own.

Welcome to the club. This is how it has been for the rest of the world
for some time now.
Apologists call it the Global economy.

> The result is that the sort of high-end, high-margin creative
> industries that used to be the United States' province and a crucial
> source of our prosperity have begun to move overseas."

What a charming display of jingoistic cultural imperialism. "If we stay
perhaps they will do some more - folk dancing…"

- Rob.

> > The result is that the sort of high-end, high-margin creative
> > industries that used to be the United States' province and a
> crucial
> > source of our prosperity have begun to move overseas."
>
> What a charming display of jingoistic cultural imperialism. "If we
> stay
> perhaps they will do some more - folk dancing…"

or as Bush might say… "If an Uhmurican can't have those jobs, at least they'll be filled by someone who can sound like one! Uh… we still OWN the companies right?"
http://www.humancapitalsoftwaresolutions.com/
ryan

We don't see any specific "art in West ideological system.There's small
different in handwriting and production…that's all.
East European "art" is completely corrupt by Soros Foundation.That's
American influence.
There's no "art" today.Instead,we prefer to think about specific approach to
this existing without existence,changing terms,conditions etc.
Utopia!
Even for that we need money and significant support.Those are facts.
Meanwhile Koons make his giant cats in socks.Brilliant!America is rich
enough to finance great(big,huge)works.Cynicism&sarcasm.That's not so bad.
And that make American "art"production important.High development technology
too.What more you need?Always seed story about stingy government.
Best wishes
MANIK
PS:Nonsense's:creative-class,foreign creative talent,creative industries…
—– Original Message —–
From: "Jo-Anne Green" <jo@turbulence.org>
To: <list@rhizome.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 4:18 PM
Subject: RHIZOME_RAW: Creative Class War


> America is losing its creative and economic edge. "Cities from Sydney to
Brussels to Dublin to Vancouver are fast becoming creative-class centers to
rival Boston, Seattle, and Austin. They're doing it through a variety of
means - from government-subsidized labs to partnerships between top local
universities and industry. Most of all, they're luring foreign creative
talent, including our own. The result is that the sort of high-end,
high-margin creative industries that used to be the United States' province
and a crucial source of our prosperity have begun to move overseas."
>
> http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2004/0401.florida.html
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