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And by the end of the walk, he had the broad outline. The Polaroid camera was already being born in his brain. I love that story because I think it illustrates something important about Edwin Land and about invention. I think it shows that a life of science and research is not incompatible with an adventurous and exciting life.

In his time, Edwin Land built not just cameras and polarized materials, but spy planes, rockets, projectors, and more. He felt that scientists should embrace a sense of, quote, delight and adventure. And he decried what he called the cold formalism of modern science. He described research as a, quote, search for beauty in addiction and a necessity.

In his time, Edwin Land built not just cameras and polarized materials, but spy planes, rockets, projectors, and more. He felt that scientists should embrace a sense of, quote, delight and adventure. And he decried what he called the cold formalism of modern science. He described research as a, quote, search for beauty in addiction and a necessity.

After one demonstration of a new technology, one questioner repeatedly questioned the marketability of his new invention. Land snapped back at him. He said that this obsession with money needed to end. Quote, put an end to this phony nonsense of industrial structure. It turns off young people. The only thing that matters is the bottom line. What a presumptuous thing to say.

After one demonstration of a new technology, one questioner repeatedly questioned the marketability of his new invention. Land snapped back at him. He said that this obsession with money needed to end. Quote, put an end to this phony nonsense of industrial structure. It turns off young people. The only thing that matters is the bottom line. What a presumptuous thing to say.

The bottom line's in heaven. The real business of business is building things. So today we are talking about Edwin Land, the founder of Polaroid and a great man, a man who saw the beauty and adventure of building new things. Welcome to How to Take Over the World.

The bottom line's in heaven. The real business of business is building things. So today we are talking about Edwin Land, the founder of Polaroid and a great man, a man who saw the beauty and adventure of building new things. Welcome to How to Take Over the World.

Hello, and welcome to How to Take Over the World. This is Ben Wilson. Today, we are talking about Edwin Land, the great scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur. I came to learn about Edwin Land because he was one of the major heroes of Steve Jobs. Steve actually said that he is the ideal that most people should pursue. He said, speaking of Land, quote, "'The man is a national treasure.

Hello, and welcome to How to Take Over the World. This is Ben Wilson. Today, we are talking about Edwin Land, the great scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur. I came to learn about Edwin Land because he was one of the major heroes of Steve Jobs. Steve actually said that he is the ideal that most people should pursue. He said, speaking of Land, quote, "'The man is a national treasure.

"'I don't understand why people like that "'can't be held up as models. "'That is the most incredible thing to be. "'Not an astronaut, not a football player, but this.'" So I thought, if Steve thinks he is so great, then he's worth learning about. And sure enough, I loved this story. And I learned so much from it.

"'I don't understand why people like that "'can't be held up as models. "'That is the most incredible thing to be. "'Not an astronaut, not a football player, but this.'" So I thought, if Steve thinks he is so great, then he's worth learning about. And sure enough, I loved this story. And I learned so much from it.

For this episode, I used the very thorough biography, Insisting on the Impossible, The Life of Edwin Land by Victor McElhenney, which I highly recommend. Great book. A little hard to find, but if you can get it, a really, really inspiring biography. So let's get into it. This is The Life of Edwin Land. But first, a word from our sponsor, Gaines in Bulk.

For this episode, I used the very thorough biography, Insisting on the Impossible, The Life of Edwin Land by Victor McElhenney, which I highly recommend. Great book. A little hard to find, but if you can get it, a really, really inspiring biography. So let's get into it. This is The Life of Edwin Land. But first, a word from our sponsor, Gaines in Bulk.

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They have great pre-workout, great protein powder. So check them out at gainsinbulk.com slash Ben and use code Ben, that's my name, Ben, for 25% off. Edwin Land was born in 1909 to a upper middle class Jewish family in Connecticut. He was a precocious and high agency young child. So when he's only five years old, he takes apart his family's phonograph.

That's the Thomas Edison invention that plays recorded sound. And he just wanted to see how it works. And before he can put it back together, his father gets home and his father is furious. He yells at young Edwin and gives him a spanking. Now, most people would learn their lesson that, you know, you can't take things apart and experiment on them without permission.