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 enlarge | Author: Daniel H. Pink
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
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Rating:  202 reviews
Sales Rank: 116
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rep Upd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 1594481717
Dewey Decimal Number: 153.35
EAN: 9781594481710
ASIN: 1594481717
Publication Date: March 7, 2006
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 A whole new way to see the world October 8, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
A Whole New Mind is written for those who are looking to increase their abilities and engage their brain. The book offers a holistic approach to changing your life and changing how you see the world and approach problems. Pink makes the argument that we all need to incorporate more empathy and play into our lives because it enables one to relax, enjoy life more and engage the unused capacity of one's intellect. He makes a strong argument that our society pigeon holes us into thinking a certain way and approaching life without the tools we really need to enjoy it and get the most out of it. I can't do justice to his theories here, but
the book is full of useful tips and strategies in addition to a call to action in your own life.
Another great book I read this week that I strongly recommend because it changed how I think is The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book
A right brain look at economic development October 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is an excellent argument for the need for creativiity, decision making and other right brain functions in our current economic system. It points out that left brain functions can be sent overseas or computerized but the right brain functions add the most value. An easy read. We used it for the foundation of an arts leadership class.
Nutritious & Delicious September 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I loved this book. Very interesting. Very insightful. Like eating something nutritious and delicious.
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 Don't they rule the present? September 16, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This whole right-brain-left-brain thing is soooo left brain. Right brainers have no idea what the issue is about and perhaps it's better that way. But us left brainers have to sort and organize and categorize.... it's obsessive! The truth is that big-picture, extraverted, emotive people already are in the highest ranks of management. Check out our president. They may still be left-brained but far more right-brained than the lowly programmers and IT staffers. This is nothing new; while the techies labor long and hard to learn and problem solve, the right-brainers are smoozing and golfing their way up the corporate ladder. Now as to nurses and graphic artists ruling the world.... problem is these may be right brained jobs but the barriers to entry are low and so will be the salaries. An MFA may be the next MBA but it doesn't pay as well....
 this bookwas so thoughtprovoking, it was madening. September 9, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The chapter on abundance,asia,and xxx was actually somewhat confused but Insightful. The left brain right brain discusions were old hat. But his contention that Right brain cognitative processes are the salvation of the western world is so far beyond left feld(in foul territory) that only Gore would believe."Left brained", word based thought is what seperates humans from aninimals. It also led to western civilization, including the age of reason, the industrial revolution, modern agriarian reform,Information technology, Democracy, Motherhood, the atom bomb and the pursuit of Hapiness. What this country needs is more and better left brainers. smoke if you like.
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