1. Invention and innovation : a long history and modern infatuation -- 2. Inventions that turned from welcome to undesirable. Leaded gasoline ; DDT ; Chlorofluorocarbons -- 3. Inventions that were to ...

Throughout history, humanity has displayed a remarkable talent for getting things spectacularly wrong when it comes to innovation. We’ve dismissed world-changing inventions as “useless toys,” invested ...

U.S. innovation thrives on tolerance for failure, enabling risk-taking, repeated attempts and world-changing breakthroughs.

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