“What makes a bad idea bad? There’s the bad idea that’s so crazy that nobody will go along with it, rejected immediately, like expired milk. That bad idea’s not dangerous—it safely remains in the realm of unreality, dismissed out of hand. No, the truly bad idea is powerful because it convinces those who know it’s bad to go along with it. Because there’s a chance, however remote, for deliverance. Long odds make improbable success more attractive, even romantic. A bad idea with potential. Now, that’s my kind of bad idea.”