The test of an invention is the power of an inventor to push it through in the face of staunch — not opposition, but indifference — in society.

Edwin Land

I’m putting together a little presentation for the design team at Humane in a couple weeks about the continued relevance of Polaroid today and connections to what they’re building. Dr. Land’s observation still holds true today — as they've seen, but also as many others have experienced in attempting to bring new ideas into the world. But also sometimes people make products that are simply flawed at a very fundamental level. Ahem, friend.