The Other 'F' Word - Success and Innovation's Sibling?

Princeton students are naturally focused, if not actually fixated, on success--in the classroom, on the athletic field, and elsewhere. But success has a less well-understood sibling, which is often a precursor or even prerequisite for that success: failure. Although we often view failure as a regret, it can become a truly strategic resource, invaluable in its ability to show us - sometimes painfully and reluctantly - what we don't yet know but need to, in order to succeed in our chosen path. This seminar offers a unique interdisciplinary window into the "other 'f' wor[l]d" of failure, with an opportunity to see firsthand how that can be.