by Tim Harford
First published 2016
Tim Harford was a self-proclaimed neatfreak. But then he realized that mess, not order, is essential to innovation and achievement. "Messy" follows Harford as he immerses himself in the creative anarchy of a jazz jam session, the disorder of a family-owned restaurant, and the tumult of humanitarian disaster relief. He discovers that the human capacity for adapting to changing circumstances is the true path to thriving in a complex world. Forget the self-help gurus - sometimes, a little well-placed mess is the secret to getting ahead.
Genres: business, non-fiction, 21st-century, personal-development
Vibes: informative, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, personal-growth
328 pages · Paperback · Little Brown