Bad Ideas?

We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates us from the rest of the animal world. But have our creative ideas always produced desirable results? Have they always served us well?Bad Ideas? traces the fascinating history of our attempts at self-improvement but also questions their value. The dubious consequences of the development of weaponry for example is self-evident. But what of apparently more innocuous advances such as farming writing and...See More