Las cinco mentes del futuro

by Howard Gardner

El teórico de las inteligencias múltiples va más allá y explora el espacio de las diferentes capacidades cognitivas.
Vivimos en una época de cambios caracterizados por la aceleración de la globalización, la acumulación de cantidades ingentes de información y la creciente hegemonía de la ciencia y la tecnología. En Las cinco mentes del futuro, el destacado psicólogo
Howard Gardner define las cinco capacidades cognitivas que en los años venideros van a ser las más solicitadas: la mente disciplinar, la mente sintetizante, la mente creativa, la mente respetuosa y la mente ética.

Genres: Education, Psychology, Nonfiction, Business, Leadership, Teaching, Professional Development

120 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2005

About the author

Howard Gardner is the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He also holds positions as Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and Senior Director of Harvard Project Zero. Among numerous honors, Gardner received a MacArthur Prize Fellowship in 1981. He has received honorary degrees from 26 colleges and universities, including institutions in Bulgaria, Chile, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, and South Korea. In 2005 and again in 2008, he was selected by Foreign Policy and Prospect magazines as one of the 100 most influential public intellectuals in the world. The author of 25 books translated into 28 languages, and several hundred articles, Gardner is best known in educational circles for his theory of multiple intelligences, a critique of the notion that there exists but a single human intelligence that can be adequately assessed by standard psychometric instruments.

During the past two decades, Gardner and colleagues at Project Zero have been involved in the design of performance-based assessments; education for understanding; the use of multiple intelligences to achieve more personalized curriculum, instruction, and pedagogy; and the quality of interdisciplinary efforts in education. Since the middle 1990s, in collaboration with psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and William Damon, Gardner has directed the GoodWork Project-- a study of work that is excellent, engaging, and ethical. More recently, with long time Project Zero colleagues Lynn Barendsen and Wendy Fischman, he has conducted reflection sessions designed to enhance the understanding and incidence of good work among young people. With Carrie James and other colleagues at Project Zero, he is also investigating the nature of trust in contemporary society and ethical dimensions entailed in the use of the new digital media. Among new research undertakings are a study of effective collaboration among non-profit institutions in education and a study of conceptions of quality, nationally and internationally, in the contemporary era. In 2008 he delivered a set of three lectures at New York's Museum of Modern Art on the topic "The True, The Beautiful, and The Good: econsiderations in a post-modern, digital era."

from http://www.howardgardner.com/bio/bio....

Reviews

[☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, there are bunch of ways to think: Respectful, disciplinary, synthetizing, creative, ethical, respectful - ones.
Not too groundbreaking or reality-shattering or anything. An interesting fast read with a lot of bland text in-between the good pieces.

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gardner, famous for his theory of Multiple Intelligences (the shocking (not really!) idea that genius is more than math and verbal, and that standardized tests such as the IQ and SAT ignore this reality), suggests a paradigm for 21st century education based on 5 cognitive abilities. Just as with his MI theory, Gardner's Five Minds doesn't strike the reader as anything new or revolutionary as you are reading it: his is the sort of genius that sneaks up on you. Yet he has neatly organized and delineated what are to some extent common-sense thoughts in a society that has drifted away from such ideas in its education policies.

Gardner's five minds are:
1. disciplinary - mastery over a period of 10+ years of one school of thought, amid a broad liberal education (that one should know "a little about everything and a lot about one thing")
2. synthesizing - the ability to think laterally, integrating cross-disciplinary knowledge into theories, metaphors, narratives, taxonomies, connections
3. creating - maintaining and harnessing the childlike creativity into the adult world of disciplinary and professional fields
4. respectful - being aware of personal and cultural differences and having a right mind towards a multicultural society
5. ethical - behaving in a just manner

None of these categories is ground-breaking in and of itself, but the assertion of these 5 as a schema for education and thinking as an adult is intriguing. The appendix sets out in sketchy detail how these might be implemented across various levels of education and in different stages of life; I'm sure others will surely fill in the details.

[Hope Harris-Gayles · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was ok. I think the major lesson is that heavy academics should have journalists co-write or ghost write for them (ala Steven Levitt with Freakonomics). Gardner's thesis is sound, and I think he makes a good point for the types of minds we'll need in the future. But I think rather than a 167 page book, we would have all been better served by a nice 5-10 page article. My advice: read the cliff notes or find an article he's written about this. The ideas are worth knowing, but the book is not worth reading.

[Rhesa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Howard Gardner, a Harvard Jewish professor of psychology, is famous of his "Multiple Intelligences" theory, in his book "Intelligence Reframed" published in 1999, he outlines 8 types of intelligence:

1] Linguistic: Ability to talk, write & do public communication
2] Logic-Mathematic: Ability to think systematically-logically &
chronologically
3] Visual-Spatial: Ability to think & work through the medium of images
4] Musical: You know what it means...
5] Kinesthetic: ability to use body to achieve something remarkable,
eq: athletes & comedian
6] Inter-personal: Ability to work effectively with other people,
having empathy & understands people's inner motivation & need. eq:
Religious leaders & politicians [are thet really do? hmm..:]
7] Intra-personal: Ability to do critical self reflection, eq:
Philosopher & thinker
8] Natural: Ability to appreciate & conserve nature

Here in this book (Five Minds of the Future- 2007), Gardner advances his idea by giving preposition that based on his multiple intelligences theory and the context of our present complex reality, he outlines 5 kinds of mind critical for the future, they are:

1] Disciplinary Mind - A mastery of a particular branch of
knowledge. It's interesting when he said niormally it takles 10
years for somebody to have a litle grasp of mastery of his chosen
field
2] Synthesizing Mind. Ability to synthezise many kinds of ideas from
many disciplines to a whole integrated unity.
3] Creating Mind - Ability to create new ideas & questions, ability
to bring clarity of complicated manners.
4] Respectful Mind - an awareness and appreciation of "the other"
or the differences among man. (how many stupid public figure made a
stupid racial joke in front of the public and later regret it?)
5] Ethical Mind - an ability to fulfill responsibility as fellow
man & citizen

I find this book is interesting, well laid out and argued, bit boring sometimes though, while it's not fantastic or ground breaking, it's good overall, I appreciate that Gardner includes ethical & respectful thinking into his description.

I reckon schools (elementary to high school) might adopt this kind of cognitive map into their system, and human relations manager might also need to read this one .

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Such an interesting read. I’ve been chewing on many of his points in the first few chapters about the disciplined mind, synthesizing mind, and creative mind. Once he gets into the respectful mind and the ethical mind it became increasing clear that the worldview directs that trajectory. This is the first book I’ve read focusing on modern education and a view toward the future. I was intrigued by his positive outlook of globalization and the Internet age (since so much of what I read about it is negative, cautionary, or minimizing). I don’t endorse all of his ideas but I respect and appreciate what he’s doing in the book.

[David Shepard · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is being categorized as Leadership and I have seen it shelved with the business books. In this book, in particular its description of the Respectful and Ethical minds, Gardner straddles a middle ground between developmental psychology (he cites Erik Erikson as a mentor and hero) and what used to be called civics. It addresses the skills that are necessary for success - discipline, some form of creativity, deep literacy in the tools of our profession - but just as importantly Gardner looks at how these skills (or lack of) play out in certain social and professional settings, and encourages us to ask, Who do we want to be in order to fulfill these roles in a manner that serves more than our individual desires? I encountered several moments that reminded me of the need to cultivate my own talents plus the need to be aware of the consequences of failing to apply them ethically, responsibly and respectfully.

[Begum Sacak Sarilar · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book, Howard Gardner, the creator of Multiple Intelligences idea, comes up with new types of intelligences that are essential to succeed in our modern world. These intelligences or minds seem more like macro intelligences compared to some other types of intelligence models he proposed earlier (musical, kinesthetic etc.). In other words, these intelligences seem like ways of thinking or approaches that all people can adopt and cultivate with some effort: disciplinary mind, synthesizing mind, creating mind, respectful mind, and ethical mind. The types of intelligences offered in this book might sound like cliches, but in reality, once you read the examples and think about your own life and workplace, it is possible to see how important to cultivate and practice these mindsets for a better future of knowledge and humanity. This book also makes you question your own life, your abilities, and how well you serve to the needs of the community by employing these habits of mind. This book should be read primarily by educators, and also by those who aspire to be better citizens.

[محمد حمزة · Rating 1 out of 5]

أنواع العقول التي ذكرها هي:

- العقل المتخصص - Disciplined
- العقل التركيبي - Synthetic
- العقل المبدع - Creative
- العقل المحترم - Respectful
- العقل الأخلاقي - Ethical (حتى الأخلاقي كان تركيزه في مجال الأعمال)

لم يرق لي الكتاب كثيرا ولا عمق في الطرح من وجهة نظري، وكذلك الترجمة أضعفت النص كثيرا.

شعبان - 1438

[Edgar Ulises Barrera · Rating 2 out of 5]

Este libro es diarrea. No pierda su tiempo, lo mejor de este libro son las citas que toma de otros autores.

[Jacque · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. I would have probably got more from this book reading it rather than listening, so I may read it in the future. The book was mostly good information. Some of it was outdated and some of the individuals used for the different minds were, in my opinion, a poor example. I am reading Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules For Life right now as well and I am surprised at the amount of crossover between the two books. I especially enjoyed the chapters on respect and ethics. It is unfortunate that we have not followed Howard Gardner’s counsel as our country may not have many of the problems we are currently facing (as Gardner predicted we would) if the advice had been heeded.

[Nuska · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ya conocía la teoría de las inteligencias múltiples de Gardner, pero este libro, que nos habla de los cinco tipos de mentes que deberíamos cultivar, tanto en la educación como en la sociedad, me parece muy esclarecedor. Me parece interesante que ejemplifique cada una de ellas con algún personaje histórico que la poseía.

[Sierra The Book Addict · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives an interesting perspective on one man's ideas of the mind, and how we use it intellectually, how he considered that we use the five minds, to not only benefit one's future but to use it in situations that are not just ours. It gives a modern perspective on how we should use the information to make us think more into the future. I found this book to be quite interesting, and it gave me a perspective of the future and how to use my mind differently.

[Simon Traynor · Rating 4 out of 5]

If your going to research Gardner, PLEASE START HERE! I don't think Gardner ever intended his multiple intelligence theory to get so out of hand! Perhaps he tried to reach an audience of business CEO's, psychiatrists and counselors, yet it was teachers who accepted him and that's where it got out of hand. Teachers can be terrible students; rather than thinking about the content of a classroom in which they find themselves (in this case Gardner's previous books), they tend to focus on how they would teach the content and improve it. That is where multiple intelligences became a monster that lead to classrooms, schools and ultimately districts trying to be innovative and effective by teaching each lesson through each of Gardner's intelligences...all the time! WPHEW! That's exhausting! Teachers and administrators didn't have time to read all of Gardner's material. They ended up taking the most exciting bits and transforming classrooms into entertaining circuses of information which, while they may appear to engage more students, may actually be contributing--in part--to a world of over-stimulation. We forget to teach children how to chill out and just listen. We don't allot time to process or decompress information. Rather, information gets presented over and over again in a shiny new medium for all the visual learners, and then through an even louder medium for all the auditory learners, and then in a skit for all the tactile learners, and in a field trip through the woods for all the natural learners...and on and on.
This book appears to say to those loyal followers of Gardner, "Hey! Take it easy!" Taking a step back from twelve intelligences to 5 'minds', Gardner decides to give teachers, who already have too much to do, a smaller book they can read through during their preps. Either that, or he just quickly pumped out another 'theory' and scribbled it into book to make a quick buck. In either case. I think he's a genius and this was a much needed refresher on Gardner.

[Alaa Bahabri · Rating 3 out of 5]

يعد هذا الكتاب من الكتب التي تبني للمستقبل،،و تكمن أهمية الكتاب أولاً من المؤلف: حيث إن هوارد غاردنر هو مبتكر مفهوم الذكاء المتعدد ، والذي أحدث ثورة في مفهومنا تجاه الذكاء,,
و المؤلف يعتبر هذا الكتاب هو تتمة لمفهومه عن الذكاء المتعدد، حيث يشير لماهية العقول التي يحتاجها المستقبل،،
والمؤلف أيضاً "من جماعة هارفرد" والتي تقود التفكير للمستقبل، لذا من الجيد قراءة مثل هذا الكتاب,,
..
يتحدث الكتاب عن خمسة عقول للمستقبل، ويركز على "طرق التفكير" التي نحتاجها في المستقبل، وهي كالتالي (باختصار:
العقل التخصصي: ويعني به فهم كيفية عمل التخصص، وآليته وقيمه ومداه،وليس مجرد المعلومات الموجودة فيه،والتي يستطيع الكمبيوتر فعلها، كذلك فهم المهنة التخصصية و مداهاوقيمها، وآليتها،،

العقل التركيبي:وهو العقل القادر على تركيب المعلومات بشكل منتظم ومتقن

العقل الإبداعي: وهو العقل القادر على فهم التخصص،ثم التركيب، ثم الخروج من ذلك بحلول و أفكار جديدة

العقل المحترم: وهو العقل القادر على التواصل مع الآخرين واحترامهم

العقل الأخلاقي: وهو العقل القادر التعامل بالقيم مع الواقع
ويقود المؤلف مركزاً متخصصاً في هذا المفهوم ( العمل الصالح) وكيفية تريبة الأجيال الامريكية على ذلك

..
في رأيي أن المؤلف لم ينضج فكرته بعد، وهو كتاب على الرغم من أهمية ما يطرحه بسيط جداً
و يستطيع المؤلف اختصاره في أقل من ذلك، أو تطويله بعمق أكبر،
..
الترجمة مستواها متوسطإلى ضعيف

[Ilya Mrz · Rating 1 out of 5]

“disciplined,”“synthesizing,”“creative,”“respectful” and “ethical.

Take-Aways

People use many different ways of thinking to solve everyday problems.
As societies change, certain thinking capacities become more important.
Currently, the forces of globalization, rapid scientific progress and technological
innovation are increasing the demand for five specific forms of thought.
These five forms are “disciplined,”“synthesizing,”“creative,”“respectful” and “ethical.”
People need deep knowledge of at least one “discipline” or specialty. In addition,
everyone should be familiar with the major disciplines, such as science and art.
People need the ability to synthesize information.
Creativity is becoming more important in the workplace.
In an increasingly diverse world, respectfulness is critical to success.
People must learn to act ethically and in accordance with the norms of their
professions.
Each form of thought has a “pseudo form” that you must guard against.

[Muslim · Rating 2 out of 5]

The amazing think about this book is that all the necessary qualities about the quintet minds are featured precisely and models are portrayed for all professional fields. It represents all the crucial ways to implement them as well.

The book is about five different minds for the future that are needed for the individuals in the this fast-changing modern world in order to maximize gains and cultivate a very successfull society. Be it disciplined, synthesizing, creating, respectful, or ethical mind, individuals must learn to adopt them and incorporate them into their lives whether they are working in a company, university, or any other place.

I recommend this book only for those who are reseachers or those who are engaged in studying for the purposes related to higher education because it neither a self-help book nor is it an easy one to everyone.

[Steve Chisnell · Rating 2 out of 5]

My rating is not to suggest that Gardner's ideas are not worthwhile--in fact, they are absolutely critical to our global future, I think. But I am put off by books--and this one is a prime example--that seem to be written as an expanded outline, padded with generalizations and obvious claims that, while perhaps necessary to point out, are in need of support, anecdote, creative utterance, unique strategy, supportive details, studies, etc. I could not have reached Gardner's conclusions quickly-- minds should think globally and be disciplined, synthesizing, creative, respectful, and ethical --but if pressed I could have written nearly the entire book in two days without consulting any sources, as in fact it feels that Gardner did. The book conclusions are necessary and still relevant. Reading the book is not.

[Claudia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe it was because I read this in one-hour chunks, but I never felt Gardner's passion for his five minds...I can see this as an extension of his multiple intelligences, and this concept really fits my thinking better than MI did...just kind of luke warm...His five minds, disciplined, synthesizing, creating, respectful and ethical, are vital for all of us. This is the goal of a quality education -- to create people who are disciplined, creative, respectful and ethical. His stories didn't resonate with me, somehow; I felt like he could have said it all in what is his epilogue...maybe this wasn't a book, but a really long article. But, when you're Howard Gardner, you can write the book...

[Amaury Sautour · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the way Gardner presents the 5 described minds. This book kind of gives you the incentive to go beyond simply "attending" your life: curiosity, ethics, creativity, knowledge, it doesn't just come in a second, it can be a life long experience that requires effort, but the effort is worth the pain. You need to be an active member of your world, need to be aware of the people around you and far away from you. Give away selfishness and be a 21st century human being!

[JP · Rating 4 out of 5]

Howard Garner articulates a call to action that we prioritize five types of thinking he sees as critical for success in the modern world. They are: discipline, synthesis, creativity, respect, and ethics. Gardner's case is compelling.

[Cone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting look at different aspects of the mind that should be developed in order to become a fully functional and successful member of today's society.

[Shannon Garcia · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is to Gardener's ground-breaking Multiple Intelligence work what the Wachowski brothers' Matrix 2 and 3 are to the original Matrix movie. Overblown and overhyped.

[Socrate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Timp de câteva decenii, ca cercetător în psihologie, am reflectat asupra minţii umane. Am studiat cum se dezvoltă mintea, cum se organizează, cum ajunge să arate la apogeul ei. Am studiat felul în care oamenii învaţă, creează, conduc, felul în care transformă mintea altor persoane şi propria lor minte. În general, m-am mulţumit să descriu operaţiile tipice ale minţii – deja, o sarcină împovărătoare. Însă, ocazional, am oferit şi perspective asupra felului în care ar trebui să ne folosim mintea. În Cele cinci minţi ale viitorului merg mai departe. Deşi nu am pretenţia că aş deţine un glob de cristal, mă interesează aici tipurile mentale de care oamenii vor avea nevoie pentru a asigura progresul lor – al nostru – în epocile viitoare. Cea mai mare parte a lucrării mele rămâne descriptivă – prezint operaţiile tipurilor mentale de care vom avea nevoie. Nu pot să ascund însă faptul că proiectul la care m-am angajat implică o „dimensiune axiologică”: tipurile mentale pe care le descriu sunt chiar cele pe care – cred eu – trebuie să le dezvoltăm în viitor. De unde această deplasare de la descripţie la prescripţie? În lumea interconectată în care trăieşte în prezent marea majoritate a fiinţelor umane, ideea că fiecare individ sau grup trebuie să supravieţuiască pe parcela sa este depăşită. Pe termen lung, nu mai este posibil ca părţi ale lumii să prospere în timp ce altele rămân în sărăcie cruntă şi adâncă frustrare. Să ne amintim cuvintele lui Benjamin Franklin: „trebuie să rămânem uniţi, sau, cu siguranţă, vom pieri unul câte unul”. În plus, lumea viitorului – cu omniprezentele motoare de căutare, roboţi şi alte instrumente informatice – va solicita abilităţi care până acum au fost doar simple opţiuni. Pentru a face faţă acestei lumi noi în condiţiile pe care le impune, ar trebui să începem să cultivăm aceste abilităţi încă de pe acum .

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

I decided to read something out of my comfort zone (science), so I went to the beginning of the Dewey Decimal section of my local library and found this book. I got lucky. This is by the man who came up with the theory of multiple intelligences. Unlike that idea which describes innate abilities, this book recommends the best types of use of the mind for the future. The five minds are:
1) Disciplined - expertise in a field
2) Synthesizing - relating known material from many fields
3) Creating - generating new ideas
4) Respectful - considering and appreciating others points of view
5) Ethical - considering your actions with respect to workplace, discipline, community, and world

My summaries can do justice to the deep ideas discussed in the nook. Gardner makes clear arguments and includes technical ideas from psychology, but never talks down to the reader. You may not agree with every one of his points, but you must admire how he presents them. One bright spot in the book is the use of numerous specific examples to illustrate his points.

I personal found a lot of connection with my own training as a chemist in terms especially for the first three. The last two, I found especially appropriate in my role as a teacher educator where it is crucial to produce respectful and ethical secondary school teachers.

There are a plethora of ideas about why these five minds are important and how to nurture them through family life, education, and work place practices. One can not read the book without being challenged on some aspect of their world view on education, work, and citizenship. I love books that are about ideas and make me think, and Gardner writes in a way that is understandable, clear, and enlightening.

[Dadon · Rating 5 out of 5]

As an educator, this book proved me as highly informative and helpful in broadening our mindset especially to achieve real success at a workplace.
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Personally, I felt this book is a must read to help our future generation kids to have these below Five Minds to be humanely flexible and reaching when they grow up and contribute toward a successful and happy community wherever they grow and work:
1. The Disciplined Mind --> to apply oneself diligently and continue beyond formal education.
2. The Synthesizing Mind --> to array crucial information that makes sense to self and others.
3. The Creating Mind --> to go beyond existing knowledge and syntheses.
4. The Respectful Mind --> to respond sympathetically and constructively.
5. and The Ethical Mind --> to strive toward good work and good citizenship.
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Howard further talks on how these five minds are failed to focus on due to several obstacles that human are scared to explore and test through.

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The writing is very direct, rich with examples and absorbing. Though the five minds are applicable in every work field, the book is basically based in a school system, how students should be made reliable and capable through these five minds.
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I highly recommend this book to every teachers, trainers and supervisors out there. Hope you will learn something great as I did

[Leonardo Longo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Em "Five Minds for the Future", o psicólogo cognitivo e autor da teoria das inteligências múltiplas, explora as habilidades essenciais para o sucesso no século XXI. Gardner argumenta que, em um mundo cada vez mais complexo e interconectado, precisamos cultivar cinco "mentes" para prosperar: a mente disciplinada, a mente sintetizadora, a mente criadora, a mente respeitosa e a mente ética.
A mente disciplinada domina um campo específico do conhecimento, enquanto a mente sintetizadora integra diferentes perspectivas e informações. A mente criadora gera novas ideias e soluções, a mente respeitosa valoriza a diversidade e promove a colaboração, e a mente ética atua com responsabilidade e integridade.
Gardner apresenta exemplos concretos de como essas mentes se manifestam em diversas áreas, desde a educação e os negócios até a ciência e a arte. Ele defende que o desenvolvimento dessas habilidades é crucial para enfrentar os desafios do futuro, como a globalização, a automação e a crescente complexidade da informação.
"Five Minds for the Future" é uma leitura bacana, que nos convida a repensar a educação e o desenvolvimento humano, mas é um livro que poderia ser um artigo curto e bem desenvolvido.

[Sandeep Gautam · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this book, Gardner makes a case for the importance of five types of thinking or minds for the future: the disciplinary mind (putting in 10,000 hrs to master a discipline and its way of thinking) , the synthesizing mind ( interdisciplinary linkages) , creative mind ( new ways of thinking or modifying a domain), respectful mind (respecting others) and ethical mind (doing work that is good). Some chapters/minds are much more clear than others, which remain fuzzy and inchoate.
For those who are interested in education policy/ workplace design, this book will provide good thinking fodder and clues to what needs to be done.
The problematic aspects of Gradner's writing consist in the high moral ground that he appears to take- for eg. advising ostracism of people who are unable/ unwilling to cultivate the five minds. Also he thinks too much from societal perspective, assuming what is good for society is good for the individual.
Overall a decent read that makes you think.

[Nithesh S · Rating 4 out of 5]

Many reviews here have mentioned that this book might is a collection of obvious ideas. I beg to disagree. It is very important for those who seek to improve themselves. It is a vital guide to educationists, managers and business leaders. One needs to read and understand Gardener's case studies and arguments to appreciate the importance of discipline, ethics, respect, synthesis and creativity.

I want to place a special focus on respect and ethics, two things that are missing in our workplaces, politics and general discourse. If these ideas were indeed obvious, why have we failed to incorporate them? In the Indian context, discipline, creativity and synthesis are far from reality as many kids are not able to satisfactorily read and write in any language.

It is also important to deploy these ideas in the right context and setup. Otherwise, one might risk the possibility of poor or counterproductive results.

[Charisma Macchia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an audio for me and I do not wonder if I had read it would I have been less bored.
The theory is great and that’s why I wanted to read this and also finish it. But good lord, a theorist like Gardner probably should consider a coauthor who has a little flair in … I don’t know … authoring books!!
The whole premise of 5 ways of thinking was quite insightful but the way it was delivered was not helpful in understanding how to apply these ways of thinking.
I could have listened to the ways of thinking around creativity and synthesising for a whole book. It’s such a pity the wording was just too excessive in academic language that drowned the ideas.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see this theory authored by another in the future who has a more interesting way to deliver it.

[Dawn Colclasure · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book. It gave me a lot to think about. I also thought of how the five minds featured here are a part of a person at different stages of their life. My favorite quote from the book: “It is up to the educational system as a whole—the educational system and n the broadest sense—to ensure that the ensemble of minds is cultivated. In one sense, this is a job of synthesis—making sure that all five kinds of minds are developed. But equally, it is an ethical obligation: in the years ahead, societies will not survive—let alone thrive—unless as citizens we respect and cultivate the quintet of minds vaporized here.” (Page 165) I agree. Good book!