Title : 5 Minds of the future.

Author : Howard Gardner

Published by : Harvard Business  Press

Year of Publication : 2008.

I happened to lay my hands on this in my school library. A cursory glance through the contents told me clearly what Mr. Gardner thinks are the five minds of the future and I could not deny. Each chapter takes you through the mindset of people who would have varying intensity of these qualities.

The first chapter begins with the need for people with 5 minds is an interesting read – esp Page 18-19 is not to be missed. The chapter 2 The Disciplined Mind clears the misconception of what discipline means and what we as readers presume before we read. The sub section in this chapter : Subject Matter Vs Discipline is the most crucial aspect to be read.The Chapter 3 The Synthesizing Mind, which mentions different components of synthesizing mind is not to be missed. The Chapter 4 : The Creating Mind was a challenging chapter. It takes a while for the reader to synchronize three elements that are important for creativity to develop. Page 80 – 81 are interesting,followed by business examples of google and eBay that are well-explained for creativity.

The Chapter 5 : The Respectful Mind are important chapters. The Chapter 6 : The Ethical Mind is another interesting chapter with the sub-topic: supports for good work has interesting classification. The example of Reggio Emilia is a must read.Recapitulating the five minds in the concluding different with Pseudo forms is the best  concluding element for a good book.

• G.Meena
• Economics Faculty