Mark Rober: I make sure kids see when my experiments fail. They should know successful people don't always get it right.
Former NASA engineer Mark Rober intentionally shows failures in his videos. He wants kids to see mistakes as part of learning and experimentation.
Mark Rober, a former NASA engineer and YouTuber, has signed a deal with Netflix to create more content. Rober, who has a 19-year-old son with autism, believes that success should not be measured solely by financial gain or societal expectations. He emphasizes the importance of leaving the world better than it was found, rather than just contributing to the GDP.
Rober's journey to his current career path was not planned, but rather a result of his genuine interests. He enjoyed physics class and making videos in high school, even though resources were limited. His experience at NASA, where he created animations for the Mars rover, honed his problem-solving skills, which he now applies to toy engineering.
Rober believes that making toys is more challenging than designing spacecraft, given the constraints faced in the toy industry. As a father, Rober cherishes his son's autism and the joy it brings to their lives. He emphasizes that success should be defined by positively impacting the world, rather than just personal achievements.
Rober aims to spark curiosity in young minds and teach them that failure is a natural part of the learning process. He draws parallels between video games, where failure is inevitable but part of the journey, and real-life challenges, encouraging kids to embrace failures and learn from them.
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