Epic Fails

Many of the most successful innovations—from the light bulb to the Internet—have often resulted from ingenuity, ambition, and dedication. Such achievements have changed lives for the better. Yet for every new development that the public embraces, there is a dark side of progress: cultural byproducts that litter the road to obscurity. Just because something is a failure, however, doesn’t necessarily mean that it shouldn’t matter.

Did you know…?
• Russia sold Alaska to the US for just $7.2 million in 1867
• Alexander the Great failed to name an heir to his vast empire before he died, which subsequently led to its fall
• J. K. Rowling received several rejections from publishers before her first Harry Potter book hit the shelves

The host of CBC Radio's Under the Influence, Terry O'Reilly, uncovers the surprising power of screwing up

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