
The physics of tidying: creating order always costs disorder somewhere else
Every act of tidying creates invisible disorder elsewhere, a cost that physics insists we pay whether we notice it or not.
Sep 16, 2026
Nato Lagidze is a writer and researcher with an academic background in psychology. She investigates self-compassion, emotional intelligence, decision-making, and psychological well-being. Her work draws on academic research and applies it to the everyday.

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