Messy : The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives

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"we are always reaching for tidy answers, only to find that they're of little use when the questions get messy." (258) It's funny; I've read so many of these books that I have become familiar with the stories it uses: Jane Jacobs, Flight 447, Amazon, Rommel, and so on. Unlike some of the others (...

from Tytania

This book's cover features blurbs by Brian Eno and Tyler Cowen. Otherwise, I never would have thought this was a book I'd enjoy. I fall on the 'tidy' end of the spectrum. I didn't want to read a book about how the most awesome, brilliant, and creative people in the world all have/had sloppy desks...

from PDCRead

My desk is a mess. I have a laptop, a second screen, keyboard, a task light and a lava lamp, a stationary rack and pencil holder, scrap paper and a pad to write on, as well as 18 books and various other items of detritus. To be honest, it could do with a bit of a tidy up. One day I will… Most peo...

from jbaty

"Messy" is filled with contrarian examples and anecdotes disputing the modern idea that the only way to be productive or creative is by sitting at a spotless desk in an empty room while Jonathan Ive stands behind you whispering design mantras in dulcet tones. On the other hand, a spotless desk ...

from infjsarah

I like Tim Harford's books. He makes economics fun for those of us who wonder about it but don't care about the maths. I admit I picked this up because I am chronically messy and have the guilt trip about it especially with Marie Kondo currently adding to it. I feel a lot less guilt about it now ...