#127 - The Power of Failure with Kevin Kelly, Publisher and Founding Editor of Wired

<p>“There’s a certain amount of forgetting that we need to do in order to learn something new.”</p> <p>– Kevin Kelly, Founding Editor of Wired magazine</p> <p>Whether you are designing a research project, prototyping a product, or carving out your career path, unlearning plays an important role in learning new things. But how do we embrace them in a practical way that leads to viable success?</p> <p>For <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-kelly-8737b03/">Kevin Kelly</a>, Publisher and Founding Editor of Wired, leaning on failure is a crucial aspect of the creative writing process—and the motions of life in general. From giving advice on embracing mistakes to finding true joy and fulfillment, Kevin Kelly shares a raw perspective on applying important life lessons to both work and life.</p> <p><strong>In this episode we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li><p>Understanding “known failures” and “unknown failures”</p> </li> <li><p>Forgetting and unlearning your bias. </p> </li> <li><p>Prototyping and experimentation in research and in life</p> </li> <li><p>Career advice, tips, and hacks</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p> <p>[00:01:51] Navigating failure: tractable vs. intractable failures</p> <p>[00:05:37] Understanding other people&#39;s beliefs and questioning our own</p> <p>[00:12:25] The value of prototyping and experimentation in life and your career</p> <p>[00:16:47] Redefining success and exploring unique opportunities</p> <p>[00:22:15] Learning what to ignore and discarding unnecessary information</p> <p>[00:33:44] Kevin&#39;s current project on a 100-year desirable future!</p> <p><strong>Sources mentioned in the episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://userinterviews.com/awkward">userinterviews.com/awkward</a></p> </li> <li><p><a href="https://kk.org/books/the-inevitable">https://kk.org/books/the-inevitable</a></p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>About Our Guest</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-kelly-8737b03/">Kevin Kelly</a> is an accomplished author, spea