Industrial ecology and McGilchrist's hemispheric theory are deeply connected because industrial ecology emphasizes systemic, holistic understanding of energy and material flows, which requires the right-hemisphere view McGilchrist advocates.

The right way to flourish is to view the world through the lens of the hemispheric brain theory and recognize that modern society is in serious trouble due to left-hemisphere dominance, with recovery requiring embracing right-hemisphere wisdom.

McGilchrist's work is relevant to understanding nearly all important areas of human endeavor, from business to environmental policy to education, because the hemispheric imbalance is a universal problem affecting all cultural institutions.

Paradigms are slow to be adopted because they threaten our consciousness and what our consciousness has made us believe about reality, creating resistance to fundamental shifts in understanding.