Polaroid: The Genius of Edwin Land

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[00:03:04] - [First question] - How unique Edwin Land was

[00:08:58] - What he was like and how he solved the problem that lead to Polaroid

[00:13:20] - Defining what a polarizer is at a high level

[00:16:36] - How scope of ambition can overcome humble beginnings

[00:18:59] - The story of the instant camera and how much of a leap forward it was  

[00:26:11] - Revealing the Instant Camera; The marketing side of Polaroid beyond the initial magic Land created

[00:31:40] - Why they were so successful in building a four decade moat around their patent

[00:34:59] - Living in the space of the important and the impossible 

[00:38:50] - Optimism as a moral duty that we can take away from Land

[00:42:59] - Lessons from the aftermath of Polaroid after Land’s death 

[00:48:02] - What the story of Polaroid most represents that is useful for entrepreneurs

[00:49:52] - A Triumph of Genius