This is "Hints for Living Freely" from Sputniko!, a contemporary artist who will become an assistant professor at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) starting in November 2013. The book traces her turbulent life and introduces her way of living and thinking, which has often "gone off the beaten path." The book is divided into short sections of about 4 pages each, with "Hints for Going Off the Beaten Path" summaries at the end of each paragraph. With hints like "Break the rules after you understand them" and "To break the mold, you must know the mold," it's packed with advice for those who want to escape their "ordinary" daily lives and live true to themselves. About the Author, Sputniko! Born in Tokyo in 1985. Her father is Japanese and her mother is British, both mathematicians. During her middle and high school years, she was a hardcore science and math girl, even becoming a champion in inter-school math competitions. In 2003, she skipped a year of high school at the American School in Japan and moved to the UK alone, enrolling at Imperial College London. In 2006, at the age of 20, she graduated from the university with degrees in Mathematics and Computing. While working as a freelance programmer in London, she continued her music activities, which she had started during her university years. In 2008, she enrolled in the Master's program at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in the UK. In 2010, she completed her studies at RCA. Her graduation works, "Menstruation Machine, Takashi's Story," "Crowbot☆Jenny," and "Sushi Borg☆Yukari," garnered attention, and these works were exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT) in "Tokyo Art Meeting Transformation." In 2011, she held her first solo exhibition, "Tweet Me Love, Sputniko!," at GYRE in Omotesando, Tokyo. She exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York in "Talk to Me." In 2012, she participated in "Anonymous Life" at the NTT ICC Gallery in Tokyo. She held the exhibition "Sputniko! Loves London" at Shibuya Seibu Department Store. Her work "Menstruation Machine, Takashi's Story" received an Ars Electronica Interactive Art [Honorary Mention] award. In 2013, her work "Nanohana Heel" received an Ars Electronica Hybrid Art [Honorary Mention] award. She was appointed assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Her work "The Moonwalk Machine - Selena's Step" was exhibited in MOT's "Rabbit Smash Exhibition: How to Touch the World (Design)."