Patrick Gray at TechRepublic is a big fan of failure. A new essay reminds readers that “a failure-free climate is an innovation-free zone.”
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A gym in the megacity of Dubai recently ran a horrifyingly offensive advertisement. They realized the error of their ways and canned their creative director, but now the exercise facility is more popular than ever.
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After taking a company to the highest levels and selling out for millions of dollars, one executive went to work at McDonalds. Seriously.
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Since the departure of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs late last year, it might be a good time to look at what this innovator had to say about failure.
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No artist is more associated with the American West than Frederic Remington. But for much of his life, he was a screwup.
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Thank goodness so many veterans got addicted to heroin. If they hadn’t, we’d never understand how New Year’s resolutions actually work.
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Frank Capra’s holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life was in fact a tremendous failure. At least, until it became an essential piece of Americana.
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Historic Bush Stadium in Indianapolis is being dismantled to become condos. But the lost landmark will be better remembered, thanks to an innovative project.
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In the early days of the space program, astronauts were mostly considered passengers. What happened to make them into experts?
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NBA players are now famous for their baggy pants. But it turns out that this all started because of just one player and a private tradition.
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