Cultural Creatives are a rapidly growing subculture in our society. A term coined by sociologist Paul H. Ray and psychologist Sherry Ruth Anderson to describe a large segment in Western society that is co-creating a new work and life paradigm, it's estimated that there are 50 million adults in the United States and about 80+ million in Europe who have the worldview, values and lifestyle of the Cultural Creatives.
This group reflects the growing trend toward the living a creative - and eco-friendly - life: using more of our creative resources and expression in our every day lives, appreciating creativity and the arts, invention and innovation, interrelatonships, peace and valuing what is good for the whole beyond just "what's in it for me." This list can give you an idea if you are a Cultural Creative. It is from the CC questionnaire. Choose the statements that you agree with.
You are likely to be a Cultural Creative if you...
1. ...love Nature and are deeply concerned about its destruction
2. ...are strongly aware of the problems of the whole planet (global warming, destruction of rainforests, overpopulation, lack of ecological sustainability, exploitation of people in poorer countries) and want to see more action on them, such as limiting economic growth
3. ...would pay more taxes or pay more for consumer goods if you could know the money would go to clean up the environment and to stop global warming
4. ...place a great deal of importance on developing and maintaining your relationships
5. ...place a lot of value on helping other people and bringing out their unique gifts
6. ...do volunteering for one or more good causes
7. ...care intensely about both psychological and spiritual development
8. ...see spirituality or religion as important in your life, but are concerned about the role of the Religious Right in politics
9. ...want more equality for women at work, and more women leaders in business and politics
10. ...are concerned about violence and abuse of women and children around the world
11. ...want our politics and government spending to put more emphasis on children's education and well-being, on rebuilding our neighborhoods and communities, and on creating an ecologically sustainable future
12. ...are unhappy with both the Left and the Right in politics, and want a to find a new way that is not in the mushy middle
13. ...tend to be somewhat optimistic about our future, and distrust the cynical and pessimistic view that is given by the media
14. ...want to be involved in creating a new and better way of life in our country
15. ...are concerned about what the big corporations are doing in the name of making more profits: downsizing, creating environmental problems, and exploiting poorer countries
16. ...have your finances and spending under control, and are not concerned about overspending
17. ...dislike all the emphasis in modern culture on success and "making it," on getting and spending, on wealth and luxury goods
18. ...like people and places that are exotic and foreign, and like experiencing and learning about other ways of life.
Yes! I am one.
Here is a good place to go if you are a Cultural Creative:
http://www.cultural-creatives.net/
Terry
Posted by: Terrence Seamon | June 22, 2006 at 10:24 AM
Thanks Terry!
Posted by: Michelle James | June 22, 2006 at 01:02 PM