Zócalo at the Hammer: Megan McArdle

Americans may worship success, but we are also good at failing. Silicon Valley executives highlight rather than bury collapsed start-ups on their resumes, our corporate and personal bankruptcy systems are the most generous in the world, and New Deal-era financial safeguards let banks collapse without destroying sound institutions or personal wealth. New America Foundation fellow, Atlantic magazine business and economic editor, and self-described Libertarian Megan McArdle explains why failure—and the ability to do it gracefully—is an essential part of the American economy.

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