Working with the text- #3

Richard Florida and Lynne Conner both make very good points. Florida says that almost everything we do is based around creativity. People want to be creative, yet would like to remain “fresh.”
Conner, on the other hand, says that today’s youth doesn’t care as much for the arts as they do creating them. The youth of today is much more diverse than the youth of past cultures, causing a much broader range in interests. Contrary to Florida’s statement, Conner says that by looking into the past for guidance, creativity exists, just not in everyone.
I personally agree with Conner’s statement more than I do Florida’s. Today’s culture is constantly changing, yet remaining quite similar. Everyone strives to be accepted by society, and if it means being like everybody else, so be it. I think that’s what Conner means by saying that creativity exists in some, but not in all. Some people are smart enough to think for themselves, go out and experience things. Others, however, want to be like everybody else. The youth of today is becoming more unified, yet distant from each other. One thing I thought the authors did wrong was generalizing students. Not ALL students fit the description of what either Florida or Conner said. By saying most students rather than generalizing students as a whole, the audience would not be offended. One author said that all students enjoy the arts, the other said that they don’t. By generalizing students as a whole, they are contradicting each other’s statements. I understand what points both authors are trying to get across and agree with them to a certain extent, however, they could’ve articulated their thoughts and ideas better to make the messages more effective.