The era of 'left brain' dominance, with its emphasis on logical, linear, analytical and computer-like thinking, is on the way out. We're entering a new world in which 'right brain' qualities - inventiveness, empathy, and meaning - will dominate. A stimulating wake-up call for the brain, A Whole New Mind urges us to re-examine our lives: how we think, how we feel and why we do what we do.