Below is an early review of Ken Robinson's book, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, which is due out in early January 2009. He has re-defined his work from a focus on creativity to one of fully developing "human capacity", making the argument for the importance of actualizing one's fullest potential."One of the keys in finding a life of fulfillment and happiness is finding that work and interest that matches with one's strengths and abilities. Sir Ken Robinson weaves together stories, research and personal insight to illustrated the importance of developing one's human capacity to its fullest potential. And, for adults, especially those in education by virture of being a parent, teacher, or administrator, it is crucial for the health and well-being of our society to guide children to developing to their fullest capacity and thus helping them find joy in their lives. I recommend this book to anyone interested in the intersection of happiness, education, creativity, and the quality of our society. It is much more reader friendly and provocative than his first book, Out of Our Minds. This topic of human potential will easily occasion another infamous TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson. If you haven't see his first TEDtalk, it is a must!"
