A Perfect MessLike the bestselling Freakonomics or Blink, here is a book that combines a professor's expertise with stories from everyday life to provide a striking new view of how our world works. Ever since Einstein's study of Brownian Motion, scientists have understood that a little disorder actually makes systems more effective. But most people still shun disorder, or suffer guilt over the mess they can't avoid. No longer! With a spectacular array of anecdotes

and other convenience foods right at home

Margaret Thatcher

This is his story

The topics range from late-talking children to "tax cuts for the rich

from her career in Washington through her life as a TV star

We discover how people begin a career in aid work

and when she finds him dabbling in forbidden magic…she’s more than ready to teach him a thing or two

The News: A User's Manual by Alain de Botton

And accept he must

Various plots unfold and sow discord within the temple

* The when and how of night-time potty training

Perhaps a new job in a new country will mend her broken heart