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Polaroid founder Edwin Land is one of the most innovative inventors to have ever lived. Steve Jobs considered him one of his greatest heroes. On this episode we explore the methods and strategies he used to build the beautiful products that he did.
00:00 The Eureka Moment: Birth of the Polaroid Camera
04:30 Early Life: High Agency Behavior
07:00 The Obsession with Polarization
09:30 From Harvard to Independent Research
16:40 Founding Polaroid: The Early Struggles
28:00 Wartime Innovations and Contributions
30:30 Maintaining The Vision
34:10 The Birth of the Instant Camera
37:00 Polaroid's Marketing Genius
38:30 The SX-70: A Revolutionary Camera
42:30 PolaVision: A Catastrophic Flop
45:50 Edwin Land's Legacy and Lessons
46:00 Final Takeaways and Reflections
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00:00 The Eureka Moment: Birth of the Polaroid Camera
04:30 Early Life: High Agency Behavior
07:00 The Obsession with Polarization
09:30 From Harvard to Independent Research
16:40 Founding Polaroid: The Early Struggles
28:00 Wartime Innovations and Contributions
30:30 Maintaining The Vision
34:10 The Birth of the Instant Camera
37:00 Polaroid's Marketing Genius
38:30 The SX-70: A Revolutionary Camera
42:30 PolaVision: A Catastrophic Flop
45:50 Edwin Land's Legacy and Lessons
46:00 Final Takeaways and Reflections
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