I’ve finished reading the book “The Great Reset: How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash Prosperity” where I could find important contributions to constructive capitalism. I feel myself obliged to share with you some of Richard Florida thoughts.

Governments role

“Meaningful recovery will require a lot more than government bailouts, stimuli, and other patchwork measures designed to resuscitate the old system or to create illusory, short-term upticks in the stock market, housing market, or car sales.”

“Government spending can’t be the solution in the long run…it simply lacks the resources to generate the enormous level of demand needed to power sustained growth.”

“We need to revamp our governmental institutions and governance structure…with less authority at the top and more at the local and regional levels.”

Great Resets

“They are the great transformative moments when new technologies and technological systems arise, when the economy is recast and society remade, and when the places we live and work change to suit new needs.”

“The challenge is to accelerate the transition from the old to the new order…”

“Our efforts must concentrate on actively building the economy of the future. Instead of infusing scarce capital into the very banks and financial system that brought us to the brink in the first place…”

“…and instead of bailing out mismanaged old-economy companies, we must use whatever resources are available to accelerate the transition to an idea-driven economy…”

People, ideas and opportunites

“…we all have something we’re good at, our own creative spark, and there’s little in life more satisfying and rewarding than the chance to exercise that talent. The real key to economic growth lies in harnessing the full creative talents of every one of us.”

“The key is to expand the very concept of a social safety net, from one that provides just material well-being to one that provides real opportunity for every person.”

“We need to increase the velocity of moving people, goods, and ideas.”

“We need to support the growth of higher-paying knowledge, professional and creative jobs, and make sure that greater numbers of workers are prepared for them.”

Learning 2.0

“We need a learning and development system that is sync with the new creative economy.”

“We need a system of learning and human development that mobilizes and harnesses human creative talent en masse.”