An updated and expanded reissue of the classic bestseller about the creative class. The book "The Creative Class" by Richard Florida was first published in 2002 and has now become a classic. It was in this work that the economist and sociologist Florida described a then new social class, the formation of which significantly changed the economy, geography and the way we work. Time has shown that Florida saw a fundamental shift in the economy that was hidden behind various changes at first glance not related to each other. The creative class has played and continues to play a leading role in changing the world. In this updated edition of his classic work, Richard Florida continues to describe the profile of the creative class and its social, demographic, and psychological characteristics. The book includes 5 new chapters devoted to the global influence of the creative class and how and due to what factors modern workplaces, neighborhoods and cities are changing.