Sep 20th, 2007
Perfect Mess: The Pursuit of Order Is Making a Mess
Note: In case you’re wondering about this series, one of my all-time favorite books happens to be “A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder.” It is not about “Chaos Theory” which actually discusses things that are extremely ordered but don’t seem to be so. It’s about how not being so fussy can be good for you. If you haven’t read it yet, do yourself a favor.
The Pursuit of Order Is Making a Mess - Newsweek: International Editions - MSNBC.com
In a small room at the University of British Columbia, students wearing headphones are listening to noise. No, it’s not an indie band’s shred solo blasting through an iPod. The students are participating in an experiment at the school’s Psychophysics and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, and the noise consists of random static generated by a computer. The question at hand: how badly does a scratchy cacophony interfere with thought?
[…] Sarah Schroeder wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt Note: In case you’re wondering about this series, one of my all-time favorite books happens to be “A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder … are listening to noise. No, it’s not an indie band’s shred solo blasting through an iPod. The students Posted in RadiantThought ( 26 links from 8 sites) […]