In general, the book has been very favorably reviewed and many people are excited to have a neuroanatomical hypothesis to explain a historical enigma. Human advances move in fits and starts. Technology has moved us all to a global village. Tolerance has markedly increased. Religious wars are on the wane.
Fundamentalism is in retreat.
Dogmatic ideologies have been discredited. At the same time, human rights are moving forward. Women's status is on the upswing. And a newfound respect and love for nature is evident in the burgeoning ecology movement. All extremes have dangers and too much emphasis on right-hemispheric modes could lead to superstitions, sensual excesses, and a loss of scientific advances.