Welcome to Practice Makes PURPOSE, where we explore the frontiers of human potential. I’m C. Paul Schroeder, and today, we’re exploring synergism, the magic of leaning into conflict and tension. The year is 1985, and a group of engineers are trying to solve a mysterious problem with a new type of solid-fuel booster rocket. Unlike other rockets built on well-known existing technology, this engine is of an entirely new design, without any previous track record, and the engineers are still getti...