Invention: A Life

By James Dyson

Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Engineering & Transportation

James Dyson, the British inventor, tells the story of his life and of the company that bears his name. He describes building more than 5,000 prototypes before his bagless vacuum cleaner worked, fighting larger rivals in court and growing Dyson into a global technology company. Dyson also explains his ideas about engineering, education and design, and argues for learning by trial and error.

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• Shane Parrish: “This episode is based on James Dyson's two autobiographies, Against the Odds: An Autobiography and Invention: A Life.”