The Brilliant Inventor Who Made Two of History’s Biggest Mistakes

March 15, 2023/ Steven Johnson / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment

A century ago, Thomas Midgley Jr. was responsible for two phenomenally destructive innovations. What can we learn from them today?

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