Cultural Creatives

Sociologist Paul H. Ray, Ph.D. and psychologist Sherry Ruth Anderson, Ph.D. created a questionnaire to identify “Cultural Creatives” in Western society. The below characteristics were identified as qualities of a “Cultural Creative.”

Agreement with 10 or more indicates status as a “Cultural Creative.”

• love of nature and deep caring about its preservation, and its natural balance.
• strong awareness of the planet-wide issues like climate change and poverty and a desire to see more action on them
• being active themselves
• willingness to pay higher taxes or spend more money on goods if that money went to improving the environment
• emphasize the importance of developing and maintaining relationships
• emphasize the importance of helping others and developing their unique gifts
• volunteer with one or more good causes
• intense interest in spiritual and psychological development
• see spirituality as an important aspect of life, but worry about religious fundamentalism
• desire equality for women and men in business, life, and politics
• concern and support of the well-being of all women and children
• support spending more money on education, community development programs, and the support of a more ecologically sustainable future
• unhappy with both the traditional left and right in politics
• optimism towards the future
• involved in creating a new and better way of life
• concerned with big business and the means they use to generate profits, including destroying the environment and exploiting poorer countries
• unlikely to overspend or be heavily in debt
• dislike the emphasis of modern cultures on “making it” and “success,” in consuming and making money
• like people, places, and things that are different or exotic

Are YOU one of us?

Please also see: https://harmonicconcordanceblog.org/cultural-creatives/
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