Dec 4, 2003-- The number of people doing creative work has exploded to 30% of the workforce; creative sector workers today outnumber blue collar workers and the creative sector of the economy accounts for nearly half of all wage and salary income--$1.7 trillion dollars per year. The American Dream is no longer just about money. Better pay, a nice house, and a rising standard of living will always be attractive. But Richard Florida finds that the new American Dream is to maintain a reasonable living standard while doing work that we enjoy doing! (1295 reads)