Howard Gardner states that he studies how people learn, create, change the minds of others as well as their own minds. In his chapter titled Minds Viewed Globally, he explores the kinds of minds we will need to thrive in the world’s future. He is very adamant that this is a matter for everyone, as … [Read more…]
Judy Wajcman’s chapter is very much interested in how we can make more of our time. She describes our ability to choose how we spend our time as one of the ‘positive notions’ of many ideas of freedom. Wajcman essentially asks that with the accelerated nature of modern life, is a faster life really a … [Read more…]
Cal Newport’s chapter surrounding the craftsmen mindset begins with an anecdote about a reasonably successful yet very modest musician and his strong devotion to getting better at guitar, spending hours a day practicing. From here, Newport uses the musician as a way of demonstrating the craftsmen mindset, and comparing it to the passion mindset. He … [Read more…]