From: kharin (hidden@lucifer.com)
Date: Thu Jul 11 2002 - 10:44:02 MDT
"And in theory, if only "White Americans" were left in this country, I would
be out of here faster than you can blink. How boring."
That reminds me. I came across a piece suggesting that creativity and diversity in local populations were prerequsiite factors for economic success, in terms of creating an environment suitable for attracting skilled workforces. This mainly seems to apply to sexuality and lifestyle rather than race (since effects of that are rather more offset by tendencies towards ghettoisation). That said, I think this speaks volumes regarding the kind of homogenised society being referred to:
"My theory uses the three T's: technology, talent and tolerance. You need to have a strong technology base, such as a research university and investment in technology. That alone is a necessary but not in itself sufficient condition. Second, you need to be a place that attracts and retains talent, that has the lifestyle options, the excitement, the energy, the stimulation, that talented, creative people need. And thirdly, you need to be tolerant of diversity so you can attract all sorts of people -- foreign-born people, immigrants, woman as well as men, gays as well as straights, people who look different and have different appearances."
http://www.salon.com/books/int/2002/06/06/florida/index.html
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