3.25.2007

Revenge of the slobs

For the past decade, there has been an escalating notion in this country that happier, more productive lives are only a tidy closet and color-coded file away. Turning hapless, slovenly "Befores" into well-ordered "Afters" has become both a pop culture sensation, as well as a multibillion-dollar industry....

Amid all of this hyper-managed minimalism, a dissenting voice has emerged.

Messiness is good, offers David H. Freedman, co-author of "A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder - How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place."

Yes. Emphasis mine. Oh yes. Woohoo! Read it and weep, Bunky.

Heh.

Links: Denver Post, Connecting.the.Dots

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