Change is a-comin'. For those people that don't believe it, now would be a good time to leave the cave. And yes, power and control will go to people who possess strong right brain qualities. "R

The author gives us a quick trip through the halls of neuroscience which leads into acquiring the skills that will be needed for this new Conceptual Age. I actually preferred the second half of the book as I am not one that needs to be convinced that my environment and certainly the environment of my children and grandchildren will be vastly different from the one my father and grandfather grew up in.

Certain ideas and theories in this book could stand a little more research and certainly may be influenced by political leanings. All in all, it is still a very important book and should be part of any manager's survival pack. I hope you find this review helpful.

Michael L. Gooch, SPHR - Author of Wingtips with Spurs

Reading this book will change how you view life - both your own and how you view the world around you.

I enjoyed reading this book. It was like a box of chocolates, each section was a delicious release of serotonin. I plan on reading it again so the other side of my brain can enjoy it.

A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink was assigned for a graduate course. It was a summer course where we were squeezing a semester into 1 week. What we needed was another book to read. HOWEVER, once I began reading it, I was hooked. I read some of it aloud to my husband who became so interested he read it after me. We have passed it on to our best friends.
I can't wait for my college-age daughter to read it and give me her opinion. This is a book that will be interesting to a broad range of people.

I LOVE this book. I am an art teacher in Phoenix. I was able to discuss art integration through all subject matters with my students and I think that it's essentail! We are cutting our art programs down to nothing and we're creating a whole new generation of test takers -- our kids need to be problem solvers and CREATIVE problem solvers to compete in our new world. Our world that we live in now will NOT be the world our kids live in when they're grown up. Things are evolving fast and we need to give them tools to conquer tomorrow's problems. This book gives great insights! BUY IT! READ IT and give it to your school administrators! Thanks Mr. Pink!

This excellent book by Daniel Pink is an excellent primer for future thinking not only for business but for living. It is a misnomer to list this book as a business book. The faculty at my school has made it a focal point for our curriculum planning for the coming year and teachers from all disciplines have found it instructive in reorienting the focus for our classes. The concepts presented in the book reflect a major step away from the linear progression of education for future leaders in any field to a more holistic point of view of what the student of today needs to succeed in the unknown future. It provides a refreshing, exciting and optimistic view of what the world can be in the 21st century.

This excellent book by Daniel Pink is an excellent primer for future thinking not only for business but for living. It is a misnomer to list this book as a business book. The faculty at my school has made it a focal point for our curriculum planning for the coming year and teachers from all disciplines have found it instructive in reorienting the focus for our classes. The concepts presented in the book reflect a major step away from the linear progression of education for future leaders in any field to a more holistic point of view of what the student of today needs to succeed in the unknown future. It provides a refreshing, exciting and optimistic view of what the world can be in the 21st century.

My copy of A whole New Mind has highlighted text and page markers everywhere. I call this my new business bible. (I am still incredibly fond of my last-Primal Leadership)

This book is great for anyone who leads people, is concerned about their own skill set and how to be marketable, or has kids they are trying to guide down the right path.

It is easy to read, gives examples to clarify and ways to build the necessary skills that will take all of us into the next century.

This book was very fun to read. I also enjoyed the idea that those of us who are more "right brain" than "left brain" thinkers have an excellent opportunity to be more valued in the coming years....

I liked this book so much that I have already bought and given away 10 copies and am ordering more.

Great job Mr. Pink
Toni Cordell

I appreciate the easy-to-read style of the important information in this book. I liked the way that Pink made clear the way that he defines his senses and gave exercises to develop those senses. His argument, or, as he would like to say, his story was cogent and his textual evidence is not disputable.

A Book which should be read by everybody in Portugal . Mainly by the politicians.
Daniel Pink makes evident that the Information Society is the past to the west. The dazzling growing of India (and China in a nearly future) in IT will absorb all the world necessities of IT development. The future, Daniel Pink says, is in the right side of the brain: the one who does not labors with mathematic but with creativity and sociability.
I sincerely hope Portuguese Prime Minister to read this book!

This is not a critique on how this book was written; nor, on whether or not I agree with the theories and methods discussed - with an open mind, it all makes sense to me. What I will say is that Mr. Pink does a very good job at both going into exhaustive detail and summarizes topics into layman terms for everyone's benefit (overall good read and flow). I am 31 years and am concerned about oil prices, the housing crisis and the off-shoring of countless positions to cheaper labor overseas; Mr. Pink offers his richly researched thesis' on how we, as Western's, will maintain competitiveness in our evolving global economy and career landscape. In addition to the analysis the author provides, there are also many other resources cited to aid in your High-Touch journey. Open your mind, expand your thoughts and act.

Teachers, business owners, corporate bosses will ruminate about Dan Pink's book for years to come. As a high school English teacher, I was thrilled to find teaching ideas and useful websites to use in the classroom. Pink tells us to think in a whole new way--in a right-brain way. He explains how we have been functioning in a left-brain, high tech, information age and now it's time to find ways to be comfortable and productive with all that information. By emphasizing, design, play, meaning, empathy, story, symphony--Pink's so-called six senses--we can have professional and personal happiness and success. For instance, in Pink's chapter about design, he explains that design is a way of creating solutions and that each of us employs it each day. In order to enjoy home or work, give it something it didn't know it was lacking--a new color a rearrangement. I have done this in the classroom by creating a seascape and and soothing colors. Pink concludes that good design brings us pleasure. Reading Dan Pink's book will do the same.

I lived to see the coming of the space age and the flight to the moon. Because we found ourselves behind the Russians and sorely lacking in trained engineers we began to push college education and the "knowledge trades."

We have flourished technically as a result. Computers and the internet magnified that and many of us scrambled to get into those leading edge industries because that's where the future lay!

That time is all but past and a new age is ushering in. By that I certainly don't mean that the computer age is over - far from it. But we pay engineers from India and other Asian places, fifteen thousand dollars a year to do what Americans want many tens of thousands of dollars to do. The last time you called for computer tech support - did you talk to an American or to someone in Bombay, Inida?

This is not a book about New Age philosophy or any of that sort of thing. The author will make three fantasic points and arguments (which I don't want to give away here), which show that we have reached the peak of that era, and he shows that these trades WILL NOT be the hot trades of the future.

So if you're thinking about making sure that little Mary or Johnny has a career in the knowledge industries in their future, think again!

The book will show you that being a lawyer, accountant, or software engineer are NOT the best trades for the future.

There are not too many books that can actually change the outlook of your mind, but this is certainly one of them. It is very convincingly argued.

The first part of the book tells you why the old paradigm will not serve us well for the future.

The second part of the book tells you what skills you will need to develop and gives some ideas and exercise to facilitate their development.

I heartily recommend this book.

I really enjoyed this book. It was referred to me by a "coach" to help me expand my comfort zone.
I would recommend it highly.

One of the greatest sources of worthwhile reading is my former economics professor. Periodically, a book will arrive at my house with his latest recommendation. Having not failed in his ability to impress, A Whole New Mind definitely stands out above the rest. Going beyond the everyday business hype and hum drum inspirational model, Daniel Pink sends readers on a journey into a new way of thinking and learning.

Pink divides the book into two primary parts, with the first essentially an introduction and argument on how and why industry is moving away from left to right-brain thinking and into what he calls the Conceptual Age. A sound argument is positioned on three primary motives: abundance, Asia & automation. Basically, we live in a time of plenty where machines can do almost anything and any leftover knowledge work can be sourced in Asia for a dramatic cost savings.

Completing part one, I was convinced that we were in fact moving into a new age. And, I was a little unnerved about the value of my MBA as a commodity in this period. It appeared that I was going to have to adapt or fail miserably.

In part two of Whole New Mind, Pink lays out a pallet of skills to exercise and refine the right side of the brain. These skills, which he categorizes as senses, include design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning. A much quicker read, this section of the book incorporates basic descriptions of each "sense" and a portfolio of exercises and recommendations. The portfolios are fairly comprehensive considering the thin nature of the book, but it's presented in a way that allows you to pick and choose based on your interests and the amount of time you have. As for me, I've still got the book parked by my computer and check out a recommended link every now and then when I need a break or have a few extra minutes. As a very left-brained individual to start, I've actually enjoyed challenging myself while at the same time increasing my marketability in this future world.

What Thomas Friedman cited as his favorite business book is actually worth the investment in time. Pink's Whole New Mind is truly an experience that will get you thinking beyond the norm and into something progressive and dynamic that is evolving in front of us each and every day.

This was a great stimulating read and well worth the time. I especially liked the mind-expanding exercises at the end of each chapter.
Brian

I'm surprised at how some people are blaming the book for not going deeply enough into the economic challeges facing the U.S. Folks, this book isn't "The World is Flat" or "The Post-American World." The author does a fantastic job of giving us an OVERVIEW of the challenges and then providing practical advice on how to expand your thinking. The book challenges readers to get outside their comfort zone and grow. He's never going to be asked to testify before Congress on his views, but I think he should be! His ideas about the way we need to change American education are thought-provoking.

I read this title by Dan Pink after discovering "The Adventures of Johnny Bunko". Mr. Pink's application of Manga for this writing was excellent. After reviewing the sample for the Kindle, I was all in on this title. The book is insightful and informative. There is a new revolution in business in our culture that is gaining momentum. This book provides insight as to how to get into the curve before the revolution overruns our value in the job market. If you are concerned with our professional futures, Dan provides a thought process to adjust to for our collective futures. Dan's writing style insures that stats and data are delivered in a way that is entertaining and captivating. Don't wait. This information is needed by businesses and professionals now! Stay ahead of the curve in this revolution.

I bought this book recently but after a few pages it just became too simplistic in its content and I began to wonder whether it was even worth the effort to write such a book unless of course you can make some money from sticking a few ideas down on paper. It appears that hardly any serious reserach and investigation had been done to support the thesis. Waste of money as it could be sped read in the bookshop in about 5 minutes and you would learn just as much as you would from buying the book.

There's only one, leeeeetle, itsy-bitsy problem with this book: There is no such thing as a "right-brain thinker." Nobody really takes the right-brain/left-brain distinction seriously anymore. It's fun, silly, pop psychology, and nothing more. It's kind of like the old wives tale (also untrue) that we only use 10% of our brains. It's simply not true that people who are more creative are more "right brained," etc. There are people who, for various reasons, have had to undergo psychosurgery wherein an entire hemisphere of their brain is removed. If the right half of their brain was removed you would think that their creative side would be gone, and that they'd be left with a left-brained analytical outlook. Not so. Simply doesn't happen. It takes them a while to adapt, but the brain does adapt. The brain is high in plasticity, and most functions are distributed throughout the entire brain. Further--and for many this is the real shocker--neuroscience is far less scientific than most people realize. It's simply not true that when people engage in certain activities that certain parts of the brain "light up." Rather, somewhat crude algorithms are used, and the different parts of the brain that "light up" for different people are averaged. For anyone interested I recommend Neural Theories of Mind, and then The New Phrenology, both by William Uttal.

There's only one, leeeeetle, itsy-bitsy problem with this book: nobody really takes the right-brain/left-brain distinction seriously anymore. It's fun, silly, pop psychology, and nothing more. It's kind of like the old wives tale (also untrue) that we only use 10% of our brains. It's simply not true that people who are more creative are more "right brained," etc. There are people who, for various reasons, have had to undergo psychosurgery wherein an entire hemisphere of their brain is removed. If the right half of their brain was removed you would think that their creative side would be gone, and that they'd be left with a left-brained analytical outlook. Not so. Simply doesn't happen. It takes them a while to adapt, but the brain does adapt. The brain is high in plasticity, and most functions are distributed throughout the entire brain. Further--and for many this is the real shocker--neuroscience is far less scientific than most people realize. It's simply not true that when people engage in certain activities that certain parts of the brain "light up." Rather, somewhat crude algorithms are used, and the different parts of the brain that "light up" for different people are averaged. For anyone interested I recommend Neural Theories of Mind, and then The New Phrenology, both by William Uttal.

I purchased this after a recommendation by the President of the National Association of Independent Schools, for which I am grateful. It offers an amazing perspective on the future needs of our current generation of students once they enter the workplace. I now give it to fellow parents as a guideline for how to steer their children's educational efforts.

This book connects the reader with a wide ranging variety of areas. It opens one to re-imagining the world and people around us. He suggests music to listen to, books to read, web sites to visit and people to engage. He recounts his personal process in search of an answer: how do we conceive the world? It doesn't tilt into: How we Should conceive the world.

I knew from over the years that a significant number of technical jobs were heading overseas; Daniel Pink does a great job of really making the loss personal. However, he doesn't just set a doom and gloom stage for left brain thinkers, but systematically explains how to slowly begin using your right brain to create new opportunities at home.

There were several key takeaways that I found to be extremely helpful as I transform myself from and Electrical Engineer to Artistic Engineer. First, and most importantly, we "must perform work that overseas knowledge workers can't do cheaper, that computers cannot do faster, and satisfies...[the] emotional...demand of a prosperous time." The focus for me was on the emotional and "high touch" aspects of this powerful comment, since the other two aptitudes are already commoditized. I realized that for mine, and other's future, it is important to get in touch with our right brain.

The second key takeaway was how important it is to use the six senses Pink describes in order to start thinking more with your right brain. Most of the information and activities were "touchy feely", but looked more fun than grinding away at numbers. I specifically enjoyed reading the Story and Empathy aptitudes. It is true that in order to sell design that there needs to be some emotional story attached to it. Basic product attributes are no longer enough...they can just be copied. Designers need to capture the story behind the product need, and incorporate that into the design. I could not agree with Pink more when he talked about empathy and healthcare. The story about the two postmen with anthrax was tragic, but proved a point. One needs to try and put themselves in another person's situation. This is not easy to do, especially when developing new products. Many of us are taught just to focus on the specifications and product attributes and not on the user. By being more user-centric on both a physical and emotional level, one has a better chance of developing a successful product in the Conceptual Age.

The last key takeaway that I see as extremely important is the transformation of how people perceive money. Those in the eighties felt "greed is good". Those same people are now aging baby boomers who see money as less important, and meaning or purpose as more fulfilling. Some popular examples are Bill Gates and Warren Buffet. The two wealthiest people in the world are turning a lot of their time and money towards philanthropic endeavors. In fact, Bill Gates plans to take an even smaller role at Microsoft to work on his own foundation. While these are two very prominent business people, they are a microcosm of the baby boomer generation. Pink sites many examples of services are geared towards this "purpose" generation. Where he sees services, I see products. For instance, the explosion of yoga or the holistic hospital experience will require products to fill these new needs. Through market research and user-centric design we will be able to create products that are not only functional, but touch the human emotions and give the products a higher purpose.

Daniel Pink does an excellent job of capturing the reader right from the beginning. I like how he eases the left brain reader in by technically explaining what goes on in the brain when images and emotions are show during an fMRI. He validates the "touchy feely" part that left brainers are skeptical of. This sets the reader up for a natural transformation into right brain thinking.

I also liked that Pink doesn't come off as pretentious, but as "one of us" struggling to transform his thoughts. There are several examples how he self deprecates himself or more dramatically sacrifices himself for the good of the reader. A few examples are the terrible and embarrassing self portrait and the laughing group in India. I really got the sense that Pink wants to share his experiences for the good of the reader.

It's not easy convincing a left brained thinker to believe that Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play and Meaning will shape the next Age in American history. Not only does Daniel Pink convince me, but I've already bought some books (Story) and music (Mozart) he recommends. Pink did a wonderful job of not only explaining the six senses, but at the end of each chapter gave helpful information on how to continue the conversation. I wanted more, and I got it. I will use what I read and incorporate into my daily routine. I'm off to join a laughing club.

Dan articulated all of the things that are percolating underneath the surface in corporate America. Having spent the past 13 years in the Fortune 200, I've felt that the way I thought was "different" from most of my peers. In some roles, this different way of thinking ran counter to the "way it has always been done" and it became frustrating for me. Now, there is a real sense that especially Design, Story, Symphony are extremely valued; and these skills are scarce.

The exercises at the end of each chapter are fantastic for developing your right brain. Current right brainers will look at this as a rally cry and left brainers will understand their right brained collegues, and learn how to emulate their most positive qualities.

Jason Buschlen
Shopper Marketing Professional
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After hearing about this book for a long time, I procrastinated and was able to pick it up in paperback. Not sure why I waited, however, as the book is jam packed with great references, stories, and research to indicate that business strategy won't always be dominated by Excel (with all due respect to the good folks in Redmond).

He announces the "Conceptual Age" which will emphasize Design, Story, Symphony (big picture thinking), Empathy, Play, and Meaning. He develops each of these so well, I have since gone out and bought other books and resources he recommends.

I think you will enjoy this book and would recommend it for anyone wanting to think anew about business strategy, or interested in broadening your own personal investigations into these topics.

Jennifer B. Davis
http://jenniferbdavis.blogspot.com/

In A Whole New Mind Daniel H. Pink prepares us for a new kind of society. He tells us that the world market is moving out of linear thinking and into more creative thinking. He breaks the brain up into two parts, left and right. The left part of the brain is used more for calculation and logic. While the right side is used more for creativity or seeing things as a whole. Pink tells us that in the past, the left side of the brain was looked at as more important, as side that made us human. He tells us that recently the right side of the brain has been found to be equally as important, and even more important in the future.
He then goes on to outline six key right brain concepts that will aid us in our changing society. These concepts are design, story, symphony, empathy, play, meaning. Design is the ability to create things that people like to look at. According to Pink, in today's society abundance has created a need for things to be more than functional. Everyday things need to be pleasing to look at. Pink's next skill is story. He tells how stories are being found to be extremely important. Whether it's physicians listening to patients stories or advertisers using stories. The third skill is symphony, the ability to see relationships. He says that we need to be able to see how things can work together as a whole. Pink's fourth skill is empathy, the ability to be able to relate to people. This skill is growing in importance with the increasing trend of outsourcing. The next skill is play. According to Pink, many fields are beginning to see the importance that playing can have. He says that in the medical profession, they've discovered that playing videogames increases dexterity and makes doctors less likely to make mistakes during surgery. Pink's final and most important skill is meaning. He says "Our fundamental drive, the motivational engine that powers human existence, is the pursuit of meaning."
Daniel Pink is definitely ahead of the game with this book. His observation of previous changes in society and assertion of what the future will hold is eye-opening and almost undisputable. Both outsourcing and growing dependence on computers were beginning to create an uncertain future for us "white collar" Americans. Pink has cured any uneasiness that I felt about the jobs of the future. The Book was captivating and well supported from start to finish. Two thumbs up for Daniel Pink.

The most significant part of the book was the chapter that discussed storytelling and the power of story. I agree with Pink when he says that storytelling is key to learning and developing empathy. For so long, the emphasis of the global economy has been on data, numbers, and figure. They are important, no doubt, but by themselves cannot captivate and inspire. Story does that.

Another powerful book that addresses the use of story in education and when working with students is Rethinking Adolescence: Using Story to Navigate Life's Uncharted Years.

In Pinks book "A Whole New Mind, Why Right-brainers will Rule the future" he talks about how as our society grown people will need to be more creative or as he calls it a more right-brained instead of being more logical or more left-brained. Pink explains that as our society has grown from the industrial age to the information age our society has over used logical thinking to advance ourselves into the next age. Pink says this change in the American society to a more right brained culture has resulted from three things. One of the reasons is that our society have had all of its basic needs fulfilled and that we actually have an abundance of what our society needs to survive. The second reason is that many jobs are being shipped overseas, this will not affect the US as much as pink says. When industrial jobs began to ship overseas people thought that the US would hit a recession but yet the US prospered and the unemployment rate did not rise to extremely high values. The third reason that is given is that computers can perform many of the functions that humans used to do only faster causing a loss of jobs, but what pink forgets to realize is that to keep those machines running humans must repair them constantly which means that the people that lost their jobs to the machines get them back repairing the machines that took their jobs.Pink says that to get in to this new age people will need to implement six changes into their lives. Some of the changes pink mentions are very hard to implement and some may not be possible. These six changes are design, story, symphony, empathy, play, and meaning. The first change, design, is implemented by changes in the school where Design is implemented into every subject much like some special charter schools. The problem I see with this is that Pink takes the few schools to represent all the children in the U.S. so implementing this into all schools may have a lot of kids unable to do the work to pass. The second change, story, is implemented by explaining everything in stories. I agree here with Pink in that more of what is said to people as just fact can be better understood as a story. Symphony is one of the emotions where we try to put together all the pieces what may seem to be unrelated fields. As strange as this may seem this has always been done and if you need examples from today's world just look at any freshmen engineering design project. Empathy is the emotion for feeling for someone else. This emotion has always depended upon the way a person has grown up and depends mostly on the parent teachings. Play is something that really needs to be increased in the workplace, as the adage goes "a happy worker is a productive worker," meaning that if a person is happy at work they are generally a harder worker at that workplace. Having meaning in life and work is actually related to the above adage, if a worker is given a task that is important and has meaning than that worker will generally work had on that task whereas if a worker is given a pointless task and there is no meaning and the worker knows it then, the worker will not put his/her full effort into that particular task.

In "A Whole New Mind" Daniel Pink introduces a new way of thinking which will improve the future and help people be more productive in their professional work environment as well as in their personal lives.
Pink starts off by explaining the change from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age. Today, people still rely on their L-directed thinking. But as time goes by the world is changing more and more, including the major fields such as science, technology and arts. These changes bring higher demands, but the question is "Are there enough supplies?"

In his first three chapters, the author explains how nothing is really impossible if people think the right way and make the proper decisions. Asia, as the name itself says, is about the continent where all the work that is done in America can be performed for less time and money. Western world's biggest competitors will soon outsource many jobs because they can carry them out at a much cheaper cost and without expecting high salaries. Very few jobs require the usage of creativity in their process. People do the same work that a computer can perform without any extraordinary efforts and store the information forever. This is the concept of the shift towards the Conceptual age which is also one of the author's main points. It does not necessarily mean that people who do not use their right brain skills as much as their left ones will fail. But it rather shows us the way to combine those skills in order to develop a "higher level" of thinking.

The answer to the phenomenon "Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future" lies in the second part of the book which addresses the approach to the new way of thinking. This includes 6 basic senses; Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, and Meaning, which are basically aptitudes mostly related to the right brain. The author considers them to be the key to ones the success when combined to the functions of the left brain.
Design is the ability to do the best you can out of a task that you are given to perform, and still stay within the frame, meaning that the purpose and function of the product should clearly appeal to the others. Telling stories is sometimes the best way to express yourself and it is also the most efficient way to remember something. As weird as it may sound, the concept of telling stories is what people in the modern world are looking for. The next sense, Symphony, is all about relationships; see the big picture and think about the relation of the details. Empathy is a very "feeling-related" sense. It is basically about "being in ones shoes". It means to deeply understand someone and to be able to emphasize with what they are going through. Play is about being happy by not just achieving success in the work place, but also being spontaneous and to laugh as much as one can. Meaning is to know yourself, your abilities, your goals, and to believe in them with all your heart.

In a few words, Pink's message is that if these concepts are mixed together and also applied in combination with other L-directed thinking, a new social, political, and economic revolution is about to begin. "A Whole New Mind" is one of the most interesting books I have ever read. If you want to know more about the future you can read about history or technology. If you look for something interesting and exciting, you might as well watch the discovery channel. Whenever you feel the need to relax you can find comfort in arts. But this book is the perfect combination of all of the qualities above. It is enjoyable as well as helpful because it opens up a new horizon; it directs the path to a new way of thinking which will rule the world in the future, whether we want it or not. "A Whole New Mind" helps one starting to shape his/her "whole new mind" by making a smooth shift in evaluating the skills which many of us do not know to be in possession of.

Keeping a usually uninterested college student intrigued is a feat that many books do not overcome. But Daniel Pink's "A Whole New World" is chock full of stories and tips that keep even the most inattentive on their toes. With complex ideas put in easy to understand terms, Pink's book offers a new way of thinking and acting in order to achieve success.

By embracing the six "money-making" senses Pink provides, any individual can pursue a successful future. Design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning make up these characteristics. If these new "right brain" ways are not taken and incorporated into your everyday life, your job may suffer. According to Pink, Abundance, Asia and Automation are three additional threats to your job security. Can your job can be done cheaper overseas? Can it be done faster by a computer? Is your job one of many providing the same service or product? If yes is the answer to any of the three questions, you might be in danger.

Although I believe that Pink's six aptitudes can be applied in order to achieve success, it is not true in all circumstances. Some of them are more socially and culturally directed. For example, story can impact the way of life in a more primitive and traditional culture than our own. In a particular African culture, a story may tell how the wind and sand came together to create mankind. To us, their stories may sound ridiculous and would not have a profound effect on our everyday lives. Another example would be design. A design that we find delightful and aesthetically pleasing might offend another culture.

Pink wisely crafted "A Whole New Mind" to cater to the younger population as well as making it pleasurable and hard-hitting for the older generations as well. It will be interesting to see if Pink's predictions are correct in the time to come.

From my standpoint I can see where Daniel Pink is formulating all his thoughts concerning logistics (left brain) versus imagination (right brain), but I don't entirely agree with all of his comments in A Whole New Mind. His tone sounds as if there will be no jobs for anyone with analytical strengths. It seems as if there is a sense of "machines will take over the world" drama. Pink's reasons are very convincing and factual about creativity rising within the job market but it doesn't necessarily mean that everything stated in his book is actually going to occur. Pink's methods may contribute to making more money in the future, but not all jobs want their employees to be the creative types. Some may strictly want employees who execute as they are assigned.

The book challenges people to simulate their minds in logical reasoning and creative purpose. Through deep analysis of the brain's workings Pink states his thoughts on the future and how humans should use their brains in preparation for the future. Pink states that the right brains are rising to balance out the artistic, emotional, and purposeful side of humans that isn't utilized often.

Abundance, Asia, and automation are the set reasons for the arousal of the right brain. The standard of living is higher than ever before. Asian countries can execute left brain jobs for cheaper wages. Machines are more precise and less emotionally attached; hence jobs will also go to the cheap machinery that can do it better, rather than an inconsistent human. The Conceptual Age, as Pink calls it, has sparked because of these three reasons.

There are six specific impressions that Pink believes would greatly benefit human brains as a whole and improve job security. Design, story, symphony, empathy, play, and meaning are those six impressions. By assimilating Pink's justifiable reasons and six impressions anyone can be a force in the Conceptual Age.

Read the book ... even if you don't agree with the topic

Have you ever read a book and felt like the author was writing directly towards you? If not, Daniel Pink's book "A Whole New Mind" is a perfect example. Not only does Pink write, but he predicts and acts upon what he believes readers will be thinking or doing while reading his book.

Pink uses interactive portfolios to provide as a distraction from the consumption of information. I personally find little enjoyment in reading long winded books, but Pink made the time fly by. His writing is informal, but yet somewhat profound at the same time. I do not get the impression that he is trying to convince everyone to convert to his style of thinking. Instead, he seems to only want to suggest that his ideas are plausible and could give readers an advantage if proven accurate.

Just as a heart defibrillator can restart a heart, Daniel Pink's self help book "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future" tries to revive the half of the brain in which we have deprived of attention. According to Pink, we can no longer rely on the abilities of out left-brain in order to find success. He claims the Industrial Age thrived on left-brain abilities similar to those that can be measured by the SAT. Now that the country is transitioning into a new era, Pink declares we, as a generation, must alter our way of thinking.

He advises readers to use their "whole mind" instead of only thinking rational, analytical, and logically. Strengthening the right-brain involves mastering what Pink considers the "six senses." They include design, story, symphony, empathy, and play. Why are these "senses" important? It is because the world is shifting into an age in which creativity thrives. Creativity is unique to each person, and it is one of the few advantages people have over computers.

Pink exclaims we must ask ourselves three questions in preparation for this shift in ages. Can someone overseas do it cheaper? Can a computer do it faster? Is what I'm offering in demand? Pink shows statistics backing up his arguments that jobs are being moved overseas, computers are replacing workers, and that products that merely function are not being bought.

Pink also stresses the importance of right brain thinking, but continuously points out that it alone will not suffice. He claims the right and left hemisphere of the brain work as compliments; each offering a different point of view. In theory the "whole new mind" Pink speaks of is the same old mind, but with its potential activated.

"A Whole New Mind", was very enjoyable to read. Though I may not agree with everything the author suggests, it is a very accurate prediction of where our country is headed. Pink's examples and personal anecdotes make the text easy to read but also adds a little bit of humor. Coincidently, humor is apart of one of Pink's six qualities to master to get an edge in the near future. With all of the facts presented, this book is very convincing, but if you step back and think Pink only includes facts and stories that support his theory. But why shouldn't he? It's his book and he wants it to sell. Neglected to be addressed is what is going to happen when other countries are producing just as many if not more creative, artistic workers? Competition, an endless cycle which will yield to yet another shift in the workforce. How will you get an edge? Who is more empathetic than the other? Which one is prettier? Pink gives great advice on how to become a more holistic thinker but I feel that these will only prove useful temporarily. However, A Whole New Mind, though redundant at times, made some excellent points and I think it is a good "heads up" as we enter this new phase as a country
Pink develops three reasons along with personal experiences to illustrate this shift. The abundance of products has abolished the need for utility. Pink presents current trends in outsourcing. Countries in Asia are producing more and more engineers and computer programmers that are willing to work very inexpensivelyElectronic competition is also a problem addressed by Pink. If a computer has the ability to do a certain task, then there is a good chance that a computer will eventually do that task quicker and more efficiently than a human.
In this new world of abstract thinking, there are certain traits that Pink believes are worth acquiring: design, story, symphony, empathy, play, and meaning. Pink first introduces design. He believes that through design, a person is able to broaden their mind. Telling a story is more likely to have a greater impact on someone rather than stating a fact. Not only are they easier to remember, but also easier to relate to. Pink's third skill is symphony. Being able to relate two things and see the relationship between them enables a person to think holistically. Play also becomes entwined in the work field. Pink has found that playing video games and adding humor exercises and sharpens the right side of your brain. Pink's surely last but not least aptitude is meaning. The desire to be happy is creating a need for purpose. So Pink suggests why not give people something they crave; meaning

Daniel Pink's new book, A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future is filled with studies taken from all areas of the world, provides factual information to support his claim that our world is changing. Pink uses stories that are vivid and details that are astonishing to keep readers constantly at their feet. His writing is smooth and careful, and never challenges the mind to do anything but think about the point that Pink is trying to make. And this point was obvious, yet was surrounded by anecdotes that filled the mind with colorful stories about a changing world. Although maybe not as interesting and fun as a college student would like, this book challenged the mind to think about what their future would contain.
During the 1940's laughing while at work at a Ford Motor Company plant would be considered a disciplinary action. According to Daniel Pink's new book, A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future, this rule would not be acceptable in our changing world. Today, there are nearly 2,500 "Laughter Clubs" functioning across the world, operating to activate the right side of the brain by simply being playful. And according to Pink, activating the right side of the brain is necessary to keep up with the mind-boggling transformation occurring across the world. The right hemisphere of the brain controls actions and thoughts that involve synthesizing, creativity, and originality. And as Pink declares, the way people think and act is changing from an era filled with logical, analytical and clear-cut thinkers, to one where eccentric, sympathetic, and innovative thinkers lead the way. Pink blames this change in our world on three major factors; Asia, abundance, and automation. Since the "left brain" dominated jobs, that we saw in our past can now be accomplished by computers or have moved to Asia where they can be completed at a lower price, jobs of the future will obtain qualities that cannot be found in text books. Workers of our future will no longer be blue collared, logical men and women, but rather artistic designers and empathetic nurses. As said by Pink, adapting to this new and different way of life can easily be done. Daniel Pink offers six abilities, or guidelines to life, that will enable everybody to be successful in the "Age of Heart and Art." Pink believes that by being able to relate to design, story, symphony, empathy, play, and meaning, even the most simple-minded individuals will be successful in a world of creative minds and open hearts.

Overall I really enjoyed reading this book. It was entertaining and informative at the same time. Pink organized the book in such a way that it keeps you engaged the whole way through.
Daniel Pink's book "A Whole New Mind", offers insight into methods of developing one's brain for a new era filled with creativity. This short, easy read details why we are entering this new era and skills that will be essential for success.
Pink starts off by informing his readers about the two very different sides of the brain. The left side controls logical thinking, while the right side controls more creative ideas. While it was once thought that logical thinkers controlled the workplace, Pink explains that a new era is arising in which creative thinkers will rule.
There are three main reasons for this power shift; abundance, Asia, and automation. Pink explains these reasons in more depth and provides suggestions of how to overcome these obstacles.
Pink introduces six skills that are key for individuals to develop in this new creative era. These senses, as Pink refers to them, include design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning. Pink then details what each sense entails and exercises you can do to develop these skills.
While explaining the skills, Pink weaves in stories about his own experiences. The stories help make the book more enjoyable.
I feel that Pink presented his arguments in a thought-provoking manner. As a college student I felt this really opened my mind and helped me realize I can have some fun with my work. Although I don't think everyone needs to read this book to be successful, I feel that it will greatly open people's minds to help them become whole-minded thinkers.

In Daniel H. Pink's, "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future", he gives a fresh approach to a new way of thinking. It is a witty depiction of the future in the economic world. In this book he outlines six senses that are essential to our future. They are design, story, symphony, empathy, play, and meaning. Each chapter, he goes into each sense with great detail, and even tells of ways that people can sharpen their own senses. This book is a perfect length, and stays interesting the whole way through. He has an appealing way of looking at things, and makes the reader say to themselves," I never thought of it like that before." He goes through each sense in a way that makes it easy for all readers to understand. Pink also explains L-Directed thinking; thinking geared more toward logic and concrete thoughts, and then moves on to R-Directed thinking; a more free form of thinking that is in touch with the senses.
The overall point of the book is explaining how currently humans are moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age, and how to be successful in making this transition. People must get in touch with their l-Directed thinking because eventually the skills that come with r-directed thinking will not be needed as badly.
Pink says there are three reasons for this shift in ages: Abundance, Asia, and Automation. Abundance focuses of the fact that in reality, nothing is really scarce and consumers have too many choices. Asia is a place where everything done in America can be outsourced by doing things faster and cheaper. Finally, automation focuses on computerization, robots, and other technological advances that humans can be easily beat at. To be successful people must ask themselves three questions about their current job; can a computer do it faster? Is what I'm offering in demand in an age of abundance? Can someone overseas do it cheaper? People who answered yes to any of these questions are the one who really need to focus more on the right side of their brain; developing creativity and thinking of unique ways to do their jobs before someone comes along and takes those jobs away. Pink stresses the need for parents and teachers to encourage creativity and individuality in students today. No longer is the desire to be an artist or a designer a frowned upon idea. Now, people are desperately in need of the unique-minded, and that's where r-directed thinking ties all together. A quick summary like this does not do the book justice. Pink gives readers a chance to have an epiphany when it comes to their careers and their futures. It is recommended to everyone to give this book a further read; no regrets will come with that decision.

Daniel Pink's book, A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future, takes the reader on a journey of brain discovery. Pink differentiates between the left and right side of the brain saying that the left is the analytical and sequential side while the right brain is creative and sees the whole picture. Pink says that through his six techniques of Design, Story, Empathy, Symphony, Play, and Meaning people can become better equipped for the future workplace.

It is easy to see that in this era design is incorporated into every part of our lives. America likes pretty things; from furniture to shoes someone, at one point, designed it.

Pink mentions that people are all about story telling in the 21st century. Stories appeal to our emotions and help us remember otherwise meaningless things. Instead of instructions, people remember facts more when used in context, through narratives.

Empathy is another concept that is needed in many jobs. Nurses, for example, will never have to worry about their jobs due to the personal contact they make with their patients. This kind of care cannot be outsourced to other countries.

Pink says that Symphony is being able to see the big picture and how things relate to one another. A concept that is very much right brained.
Play, Pink discusses, used to be such a taboo topic in the workplace, but now laughter has been shown to bring people closer together in the workplace.

Lastly, Pink talks about Meaning as the last of his six "senses." People are now trying to find the meaning in things and in life rather than doing things just because.

Throughout the book, Pink incorporates quotes from research, people, and other books, making his facts come alive. His use of easy to understand language and integration of pictures makes this book a trouble-free read. Pink's well-researched ideas enhance his concepts such as the fact that L-Directed jobs are being outsourced to low wage countries. I don't agree with all of the things Pink wrote about. I think left brained jobs are not being outsourced as quickly as Pink believes, and people should not worry. It is definitely important to pick up some right brained techniques and build up creativity, but people will still have their jobs in ten years, even if they are software engineers.

Imagine you sit down for a job interview at a big corporation, nervous about the tense questioning. Instead, the interviewer hands you a piece of paper and a pack of crayons. He then informs you to draw something imaginative and creative. Sounds crazy, doesn't it? Well in Daniel Pink's book, "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future," he shows the reader that this may not be too far away.

It may sound ridiculous, but in his book, Pink utilizes facts, surveys, and accounts from a variety of sources in order to show that America is facing a change. As a freshman at Drexel University, I was assigned this book in my English class. At first, it appeared to be slightly preachy and repetitive. But after a while, the book grew on me, and I began to enjoy his theories about the workforce. He uses plain language to translate the scientific "stuff" that backs up his statements. Simply, put, anyone could read and understand the book.

Pink begins by explaining the duality of our brains, stating that the right side is the imaginative half, while the left is the logical part. He then carries this theme throughout the book as he explains how abundance, Asia, and automation are slowly forcing America to become much more design oriented and conceptual, rather than systematic. Contrary to prior beliefs, Pink states that the right side is just as important as the left side. He shows that we should combine the skills of both halves, to have a much more successful and enriching life.

He then lays out his master plan of the book; the six senses. They are: Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, and Meaning. Pink believes that these six skills will be integral in the workforce of tomorrow. Each one is discussed in depth, in plain old English, with easy to follow guides on how to change one's life. For example, he discusses the importance of play in the office, and how many companies allow their employees to play with toys to promote a stress-free environment. Overall, these senses appear to be very practical and useful in life today.

I enjoyed most of Pink's book, and to an extent, I agree with it. However, I have a few issues with Pink's views. While I do agree with his statements about the changing of times, I feel that his future is slightly exaggerated. He seems to he put too much emphasis on creative thinking, leaving no room for the book smart individuals. In ten years, I think mathematicians, engineers, and computer programmers will still be able to obtain great jobs, despite the change. I'm also unsure of his ideas about other countries. He seems to think that America is the only country capable of innovation and creativity. I feel that these few issues hurt his arguments, but overall do not ruin the book.

As a whole, I enjoyed his book. It offers many fresh new ideas that can be extremely helpful to any person. His six senses are valuable to today's occupations, and I feel that even if this "right-brain revolution" never happens, these senses would still help people greatly. I would recommend this book to a friend, or anyone who wishes to find a new outlook on life, or a little fuel for the creativity fire.

Daniel H. Pink's book "A Whole New Mind" discusses how design, story, symphony, empathy, play, and meaning can change how we view and function in the world. As new technology and theories of thought are introduced almost daily, the previous and upcoming generation of doctors, artists, software programmers, and housewives alike must reevaluate their perspectives on how things are "traditionally" or "typically" done. Pink states that there are two types of thinking involving the left and right hemispheres of the brain that determines how we remember details, work through problems, and explains our emotions in certain situations.

"A Whole New Mind" by Daniel H. Pink tells the tale of an author trying to convey his thoughts, as well as those of renowned doctors, Nobel Prize winners, and major corporate CEO's, in a revolutionary way that is sure to bring at least a tiny shock to the system. Pink states that the two halves of the brain, the left and right, are capable of functions that are different from the other. Despite the fact that the two halves can and do work in harmony, they are complete opposites. Like a hippie vying for the legalization of weed, and a stiff necked senator fighting for the banning of same sex marriages, the right and left hemispheres of the brain see the world in contrasting shades. Pink gives accurate descriptions of how the left-brain deals more with sequential events, speech, and understanding what is spoken, while the right brain deals with fine details and is portrayed as the more "liberal" and "artistic" side that allows us to accurately identify facial expressions. Pink states that the day is coming when right brained thinking will over rule and outdate left brain thinking because corporations are looking for people who are capable of delivering accurate statistics and data, as well as be able to display their artistic side through design and concept.

With corporations sending work that provided high paying salaries to citizens in the United States to countries like Asia and India, employees must step up their game in order to beat out their fellow brothers and sisters over seas. "A Whole New Mind" proved an easy read in language and concept. I have no complaints or criticisms about how Pink created the layout of his book, and it gave me a feel for his writing style and flair. Pink writes with a sort of quirky humor and speech that often made me pause when reading. His words are simple and easily understood. The length of the book was just perfect in my opinion about the topic he discussed. Pink neither overworked his point, nor did he leave the reader feeling lacking about the topic. Throughout the book are examples, pictures, and quotes from time and history. Pink gives his book and content a sense of validity and credibility with mentions of professors from prestigious universities such as Columbia and Carnegie Mellon. When reading "A Whole New Mind," the reader is able to walk away with facts about design, symphony, play, meaning, empathy, and story, and how these six words can bring a new meaning to your life by leaning more towards right-brained thinking.

Play harder, appreciate, laugh louder, Love often, do more, think deeper, push your creativity to the limits and once you think you can do more... sit down and reflect about what you had just done. A book worth all the praise and adoration for aiding today's generation, "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers will Rule the Future" by Daniel Pink depicts the positive effects of honing a holistic mind in the 21st century.

As a Nursing/Pre-med major in Drexel University, having read this book has opened my eyes to the things that I need to fix in my life if I am to pursue a successful career in the health field. Pink's main focus in the book is to use your brain as a whole, in order to approach situations in a more well-informed manner. For me, that meant looking at patients as people, and not just another person with an illness. For example, one of Pink's main arguments was to infuse empathy, play and meaning more into one's life. Why empathy? Basically, we need to care more. Why play? America has grown so obsessed with winning and being the best, we need to relax and enjoy life more. Why meaning? We search and search to find someone or something to dedicate our lives too... yet why can't we seem to find it? In his book, Pink goes into much greater detail depicting the faults of the way we think and how we can improve it...

But that's just the beginning of the magic of Pink's book! While I only mentioned three of his six `high-sense, high-touch' abilities, at the end of each chapter, Pink provides various mechanisms in order for one to improve his way of thinking! Like I said, the enchantment of this book stems not from his writing, but from what one can learn and internalize in his or her life. I urge anyone interested in reinventing their mind to check out this book, and be prepared to be transformed into a Whole New Mind.

Verdict:

Good book if you need to balance your life. For others, Pink's book "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers" Will Rule the Future simply emphasizes what you already know: you need to know how to maintain a balance and being well-rounded is much more useful in the economy than being great at one thing.

Summary:

In the upcoming economy, Pink says that in order to be successful and remain competitive with others in today's economy, people must master the use of both the left and right hemispheres of our brain. The left hemisphere is the logical, analytical, sequential, and number-crunching side of our brain which processes events chronologically and solves problems rationally. Pink writes about this in his book, "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future". The right hemisphere of our brain is the innovative, creative, pattern-recognizing, and sensual side of our brain. Which side will be more necessary in the future? According to Pink, exercising the right side of brain will have much more importance than it did in the past. He blames this on three main causes: Asia; Abundance; and Automation.
Pink says that many analytical jobs are being outsourced to Asia. With workers both willing and able to work just as well and for cheaper wages than American workers, any company would be hard-pressed not to outsource their number-crunching jobs. This means that many left brained thinkers in American and other advanced societies will either need to work for less in an increasingly competitive environment, or learn some new tricks. This is where creativity comes into play.
The abundance of material wealth in advances societies has made well-functioning mundane objects even more monotonous. Due to the rapidly increasing supply of items of equal functional value, it is now up to companies to sell both the functionality and style of a product. Recently, any amount of left brained thinkers can cook up a 50" high definition plasma TV. However, this is no longer enough. Due to abundance, the plasma TV has to stand out from other TV's. The only way to do this is to make the TV look sexy. In order to sell the TV, manufacturers have to compete with one another by making the same old TV better looking than the other one. This is also where the right hemisphere of the brain comes in. Manufacturers have to hire more design graduates to help stylize their product, especially if they can't compete with competitor's quality.
Automation also adds to the increasing demand for innovative thinkers. Recently, machines can do almost anything from vacuuming the floor and doing your taxes to writing other machine code. Some programs are even designed to think and adapt to different situations. Therefore, the need for human beings to actually do a lot of this work is becoming less and less. If a machine can do it without error, why even bother hiring a human to do it?

Final Thoughts and critique:

As a completely left brained thinker myself, I am both terrified and excited by this movement. It's exciting to see whether or not he will actually be right, and terrifying if he is. However, I have doubts that right brained thinkers will ever rule the world. I have doubts for one main reason: historic patterns.
To restate, the left hemisphere of the brain acts logically, rationally, and reasonably and the right hemisphere of the brain acts emotionally and creatively. While, ideally, the world would be filled with people capable of mastering both left and right brained thinking, I think that we aren't too different from our predecessors. If they weren't able to do it, even with our advances in technology and increased academics I don't think we'll be able to do it. Obviously, there will always be exceptions to this and the past has proven that as well. Great thinkers and inventors such as Galileo, Newton, and da Vinci have existed and there will most likely continue to be inventors such as them in the future, but they were by no means the majority. In the past, there have also been numerous right brained breakthroughs such as any of the major music revolutions, the Renaissance, video games, and movies. Even the left-brained thinkers who propelled civilization into the information age were using the right hemisphere of their brain in thinking up a new way to do things. The right hemisphere of our brain has always been in use throughout history and throughout all the major inventions, we just never gave it much credit. That is why I believe that right-brained thinking isn't something new, but something old just resurfacing again. Society hasn't just started trying to design and make mundane objects more fanciful. Civilization has always tried to improve aesthetics. I will use Rome as my example. Rome was once the epitome of civilization and they too attempted to beautify their surrounded. They designed, or stole, new architectural styles and made their buildings more pleasing. Right brained thinking isn't a new way of thinking, it has always been inherent in human nature.

I found Daniel Pink's book, "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-brainers Will Rule the Future", to be both encouraging and insightful as I begin to prepare myself for the workforce. I am currently a freshman at Drexel University and reading this book was a requirement for my English class. Surprisingly, I have already recommended it to many of my friends and family. The concepts presented by Pink are so witty and thought- provoking, it is hard not to enjoy this easy read. The book is strictly opinion-based, leaving much room for interpretation, debate and controversy. However, his ideas were simply brilliant.
Welcome to the Conceptual Age everyone! Our country must now give birth to a new generation full of life, love and emotion. Appealing people will give way to appealing products and appealing products are what sells in a world of a million choices. These people will use both halves of their brain to see the big picture and recognize the pieces that make up the whole.
Being able to see things as a whole requires a new mindset and Daniel Pink is well on his way to sharing the secret with the world. Understanding connections between objects and ideas around you will also allow you to see the pieces that come together to create the masterpiece. Pink's book offers many suggestions for success which all contribute to his central idea: Right-brainers will rule the future.
Pink offers three major reasons why right-brain thinking is becoming so important to the future of our economy. Since there is an excessive amount of products now available to the consumer, these products must now be unique and enticing in order to distinguish them from a myriad of other products similar to it. Sending work overseas to countries such as Asia and India has also proven to be less costly and more effective. Many of today's jobs are being replaced by technology; computers are faster, cheaper and more efficient than the people once filling these positions. This is Pink's theory behind abundance, Asia and automation.
Pink's arguments are convincing, his ideas are revolutionary, and his suggestions for success are unprecedented. He has compiled six senses that he believes will be the key to understanding the Conceptual Age, and they will "increasingly guide our lives and shape our world" he contends. Although everyone possesses the basic attributes of design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning, most people simply need to sharpen them. . In a world of abundance, people are losing touch with many of their feelings and as they search for deeper meaning, there will be a new generation to answer their calls.
But rest easy left-brainers, Pink's book is full of silly ideas, quirky suggestions and reliable resources for exercising our creative side. By suggesting a slew of books, symphonies, websites, workshops and courses, Pink has ensured that there is something for everyone. We must look at the big picture to wholly grasp what it means to think with a whole new mind.
Not only is Pink's book written clearly and concisely, but he makes his points using a unique writing style that captures the reader's attention. Technology is beginning to surpass human intelligence, which in turn has begun to hinder the job market. Jobs are being outsourced to other countries and workers are being replaced with computers. What are we all to do?
Read this book and take on the Conceptual Age with a whole new mind!

There are ideas that affect people and continue to stick with them for the rest of their lives. Daniel H. Pink's new intriguing non-fiction narrative "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule The Future", is one of those ideas. Filled with exercises, research and studies, Pink's book is one that every age group should read. While at times the book tends to get a bit slow, the overall book was well written.

"A Whole New Mind" is chalk full of suggestions and ideas that will make you truly sit and think. Pink mentions that as children get older, they tend to loose creativity. The idea of being unique is a bad thing if a child wishes to be accepted into the popular circle. Pink figh