Philosophy & Self

This is what Albert Einstein's desk looked like on the day he died

Now, I don't feel so bad

Cappelli, MFA, JD, PhD
ILLUMINATION
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5 min readFeb 3, 2023

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This is Albert Einstein's cluttered desk the day he died on April 18, 1955. Yes, this messy workspace was (perhaps) the birthplace of general relativity and the mass-energy equivalence formula, E=mc² — (E) of a system is equal to its mass (m) multiplied by the speed of light © squared. How can someone with such a great mind make such groundbreaking contributions? Did his chaotic mess help him to create order out of disorder?

Maybe.

Researchers from Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute discovered a connection between clutter and a high intelligence quotient. If your workspace is in disordered shambles, you're not a messy oaf after all; you're a creative genius.

Messiness=Creativity M=C²

According to a University of Minnesota research study, disorder, and clutter might subconsciously connect to how you think. Workers with a meticulously organized desks are more likely to follow work rules and expectations. Neat and sterile desks without strewn papers out of stack reflect a wooden soldier personality marching in tune with the standardized drumming.

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Cappelli, MFA, JD, PhD
ILLUMINATION

Top Know Nothing Writer with way too many degrees who enjoys musing on life's absurdity.