In 2018, astronomer Erika Hamden saw a decade-long project crash into the desert — but following that defeat, she took away valuable lessons. Here, she shares advice for bouncing back, whether you’re pushing the bounds of outer space or hunkered down in a home office.

Corporations can face crossroads moments when they either must adapt or die. Chief executive and author Margaret Heffernan shares two dramatic examples of reversal and rebirth from Nokia and Barings.

We’re all scrambling for practical solutions for the uncertain future of work. But there’s a mental shift we need to make, too.

Marina Abramović | ideas.ted.com

The grande dame of performance art explains why being vulnerable isn’t an option, it’s a way of life … and why humor is an important part of her work. Really.

The science of setting goals | Kelly McGonigal | ideas.ted.com

How to make New Year’s resolutions that actually work out this time.

4 Critical mistakes that inventors make

The history of innovation isn’t a straight line, but a squiggly, winding path. In How We Got To Now, my new book and PBS documentary series, I highlight some of the creative mistakes that helped shape our world.

This week’s comments includes replies to Simon Anholt’s introduction of the Good Country Index, a thought on the purity of art (and how we have polluted it with money), and an argument for trusting our own intellectual selves.