A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future

A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule The Future

Daniel H. Pink

Florida Southern College

Abstract

A thorough reflection analysis has been conducted on A Whole New Mind written by Dainel H. Pink. Pink uses Abundance, Asia and Automation as his basic argument awareness for the reason to include right brain thinking into your daily lifestyle. Through the analysis we identify the six senses, which include the following: Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play and Meaning. Through these six senses we see that the core of each sense interacts between high concept and high touch. During our research we also acknowledge the following questions. “What does Pink mean by a Whole New Mind?” “How can I improve each of these six senses to achieve my goals?” “How can I use these six senses to achieve my goals?” “How can I use these senses for a successful career?” Allowing with the following questions, we incorporated an exercise called Put it on a Table. Through this exercise we examine an object that is significant in our life and evaluate why it is so significant to us. With this exercise it helps incorporate the six senses we introduced.  Our conclusion shows that all six senses helps us achieve an age consciousness life and continues to better our societies and business transactions through high concept and high touch.

Keywords: age consciousness, six senses, high concept, high touch, Pink, Information age, Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, Meaning, ring

Reflection On A Whole New Mind:

Why Right Brainers Will Rule the World

         At the beginning of A Whole New Mind we analyze how over the span of history we have changed and molded into a new mindset and lifestyle. Research by Pink (2006) supports that our thinking process has shifted from the “age of information” to the “age of consciousness”.  When we think of a whole new mind in the words of Mr. Pink is that we must shift as a society to an age of consciousness. We must let go of our fundamental “left-brain” and allow for a more abstract creative “right-brain” perspective. We must apply creativity, empathy and thinkers into our society rather than assertive analytical doers.  

Pink (2006) stated the following:

We are moving from an economy and a society built on the logical, linear, computerlike capabilities of the Information Age to an economy and society built on the incentive, empathic, big-picture capabilities of what’s rising in its place, the Conceptual Age. (p. 2)

In the 21st century we have incorporated what Pink likes to label, “Abundance, Asia and Automation”.  What I have learned from the first of the A’s is that as a society we do live in an abundance of products and services. A couple of years ago we could have never imagine having an IPhone, we could not grasp what type of technology this product would bring. More importantly, we would not know what technology (like the IPhone among others) would do to improve our society. Having an abundance of material objects in our lives gives us the flexibility to do whatever we want to do, when we want to do it. Back to our IPhone example, this phone includes an application called FaceTime. This application allows for users who have IPhones interact through face calling where you can interact and see that person no matter where they are in the world. This application has not only changed our view of technology, but it has also helped millions connect when they are unable to see that person for duration of time. This phone has helped connect families such as those with loved ones in the army. It has given the ability for individuals to create and share stories from around the world. Many years ago we could not see someone who was far away with a tap of a button. Abundance has not only given use plenty of products and services, but it has added a new competitive edge to companies. It is not only necessary for products to be “reasonably priced and adequately functional”(Pink, 2005, p.33), products must give consumers “beauty, spirituality and emotion” (Pink, 2005, p.33).