42: The Answer to Almost Everything - Season 1 Episode 170 Does Failure Help Us Succeed?
Season - Episode
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Season 1 Sep 04, 2021
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1 - 1Can we dig our way through the Earth? Sep 04, 2021 -
1 - 2Could We Live on the Moon? Sep 11, 2021 -
1 - 3Should we use lotteries instead of elections? Sep 18, 2021 -
1 - 4How Much Does Life Weigh? Sep 25, 2021 -
1 - 5Will we move onto the water? Sep 29, 2021 -
1 - 6Can Algorithms Make Us Healthy? Sep 30, 2021 -
1 - 7What if there were no mucus? Oct 01, 2021 -
1 - 8How do we solve the nuclear waste puzzle? Oct 23, 2021 -
1 - 9What if Fear Didn't Exist? Oct 30, 2021 -
1 - 10What if the ice disappeared? Nov 06, 2021 -
1 - 11Do We All hear the Same Thing? Nov 14, 2021 -
1 - 12Are we too pessimistic? Nov 20, 2021 -
1 - 13Does the Perfect Song Exist? Nov 27, 2021 -
1 - 14Are we alone in space? Dec 05, 2021 -
1 - 15Why Do We Eat What We Eat? Dec 11, 2021 -
1 - 16What is the secret of light? Dec 12, 2021 -
1 - 17Can we save the trees? Jan 08, 2022 -
1 - 18What if dust didn't exist? Jan 15, 2022 -
1 - 19Geoengineering: Earth's Last Resort Jan 22, 2022 -
1 - 20Could Algae Save the Planet? Jan 29, 2022 -
1 - 21Will Messenger RNA Save Us From Cancer? Feb 05, 2022 -
1 - 22Will We Stop Flying? Feb 12, 2022 -
1 - 23Will We Like Robots? Feb 19, 2022 -
1 - 24The Purpose of Parasites Feb 26, 2022 -
1 - 25Could We Sleep Less? Mar 05, 2022 -
1 - 26Are Cryptocurrencies the Future? Mar 12, 2022 -
1 - 27Do We Live in a Black Hole? Mar 19, 2022 -
1 - 28The Power of Dreams Mar 26, 2022 -
1 - 29Where do people migrate to? Apr 30, 2022 -
1 - 30What Do Animals Talk About? May 07, 2022 -
1 - 31Are we getting dumber? May 14, 2022 -
1 - 32Do Computers Have Biases? May 21, 2022 -
1 - 33How can everyone be fed? May 28, 2022 -
1 - 34Are We Doing More Drugs? Jun 04, 2022 -
1 - 35Are We Ready for Mars? Jun 11, 2022 -
1 - 36Can we glimpse the afterlife? Jun 18, 2022 -
1 - 37Could we become immortal? Jun 25, 2022 -
1 - 38Could We Live Without Agriculture? Jul 02, 2022 -
1 - 39How dangerous is space weather? Jul 09, 2022 -
1 - 40Will we travel to Mars? Jul 16, 2022 -
1 - 41Can We Create Money from Nothing? Jul 23, 2022 -
1 - 42How do we end wars? Jul 30, 2022 -
1 - 43Is Space Being Stolen From Us? Aug 05, 2022 -
1 - 44What Power Do Thoughts Have? Aug 12, 2022 -
1 - 45Can We Trust Ourselves? Aug 19, 2022 -
1 - 46Are we more intelligent in swarms? Aug 26, 2022 -
1 - 47The Search for a Universal Theory Sep 02, 2022 -
1 - 48Can we turn crap into gold? Sep 09, 2022 -
1 - 49Are You Psychopathic? Sep 16, 2022 -
1 - 50How does a wave become rogue? Sep 23, 2022 -
1 - 51Do We Need Economic Growth? Oct 30, 2022 -
1 - 52Are we gambling away our lives? Nov 06, 2022 -
1 - 53Why do we have limits? Nov 13, 2022 -
1 - 54Where to Find Perfect Energy? Nov 20, 2022 -
1 - 55What if sharks disappeared? Nov 27, 2022 -
1 - 56Are Animals Self-Aware? Dec 04, 2022 -
1 - 57Why do We Fall in Love? Dec 09, 2022 -
1 - 58What if nature had a price? Dec 10, 2022 -
1 - 59Can we copy our blood? Dec 23, 2022 -
1 - 60Why do we hate? Jan 08, 2023 -
1 - 61Could We Bring Back the Wooly Mammoth? Jan 15, 2023 -
1 - 62Can seals go to court? Jan 29, 2023 -
1 - 63Do colors manipulate us? Feb 05, 2023 -
1 - 64Will there be a new 'human species'? Feb 13, 2023 -
1 - 65Is There a Male Fertility Crisis? Feb 19, 2023 -
1 - 66Can Cities Save the World? Feb 26, 2023 -
1 - 67When the Heavens Rain Down Mar 19, 2023 -
1 - 68Do Fungi Rule Us? Mar 24, 2023 -
1 - 69The A***hole Effect Mar 19, 2023 -
1 - 70How It All Ends Mar 26, 2023 -
1 - 71When Will the World End? Mar 31, 2023 -
1 - 72How to Travel Through Time? Apr 07, 2023 -
1 - 73Mind Reading: A Reality? Apr 14, 2023 -
1 - 74Surviving Our Polluted Planet May 21, 2023 -
1 - 75The Chaos of Chance May 28, 2023 -
1 - 76Who Owns the Sea? Jun 04, 2023 -
1 - 77Do Animals Appreciate Beauty? Jun 05, 2023 -
1 - 78Will a new wind soon blow? Jun 18, 2023 -
1 - 79Are we going to disappear beneath the waves? Jun 25, 2023 -
1 - 80Are We All Bisexual? Jul 02, 2023 -
1 - 81The Advent of Turbo-Evolution Jul 09, 2023 -
1 - 82Why do we lose our memory? Jul 16, 2023 -
1 - 83Humanity's True Nature Jul 23, 2023 -
1 - 84Can We Live Without Electricity? Jul 30, 2023 -
1 - 85What Happens When the Glaciers Disappear? Sep 03, 2023 -
1 - 86Could We Reach the Stars? Sep 10, 2023 -
1 - 87Is Lying Good For Us? Sep 17, 2023 -
1 - 88Will we one day be cryogenically frozen? Sep 24, 2023 -
1 - 89Will we run out of sand? Oct 01, 2023 -
1 - 90What's So Funny? Oct 08, 2023 -
1 - 91The Origin of Life Oct 15, 2023 -
1 - 92Does Punishment Work? Oct 22, 2023 -
1 - 93What Are Our Imaginations For? Oct 29, 2023 -
1 - 94Can We Trick Our Genes? Nov 05, 2023 -
1 - 95Amasia: The Supercontinent of the Future Nov 12, 2023 -
1 - 96Do Dogs Really Love Us? Nov 19, 2023 -
1 - 97Do We Need Corruption? Nov 26, 2023 -
1 - 98Are Animals Cleverer than Us? Dec 03, 2023 -
1 - 99Are Billionaires a Problem? Dec 10, 2023 -
1 - 100How strongly does our mother tongue shape us? Dec 17, 2023 -
1 - 101Do We Live in a Multiverse? Jan 07, 2024 -
1 - 102Does History Repeat Itself? Jan 14, 2024 -
1 - 103Are there too many of us on Earth? Jan 21, 2024 -
1 - 104Is stress good for us? Jan 28, 2024 -
1 - 105Do Disasters Make Us Better? Feb 04, 2024 -
1 - 106Is the Metaverse Real? Feb 11, 2024 -
1 - 107Do We All Have a Doppelganger? Feb 18, 2024 -
1 - 108Could We Programme Evoluton? Feb 25, 2024 -
1 - 109Is There an Upside to Climate Change? Mar 03, 2024 -
1 - 110Do We Need More Utopias? Mar 10, 2024 -
1 - 111Can we control clouds? Mar 17, 2024 -
1 - 112Does Sugar Make Us Stupid? Mar 24, 2024 -
1 - 113What if the poles reversed again? Apr 28, 2024 -
1 - 114What power do smells have? May 05, 2024 -
1 - 115Can We Shrink the Economy? May 12, 2024 -
1 - 116How Do Plants Live? May 19, 2024 -
1 - 117How to Become Popular May 26, 2024 -
1 - 118Do We Need to Have Power? Jun 02, 2024 -
1 - 119Should Humans Be Smaller? Jun 09, 2024 -
1 - 120Is AI Out of Control? Jun 16, 2024 -
1 - 121Are Invasive Species Always a Problem? Jun 23, 2024 -
1 - 122Would We Be Happier Without Happiness? Jun 30, 2024 -
1 - 123Why Do We Cry? Jul 07, 2024 -
1 - 124Could Sea Currents Change? Jul 14, 2024 -
1 - 125Could Matriarchy Be the Solution? Jul 21, 2024 -
1 - 126Are Aliens Like Us? Jul 28, 2024 -
1 - 127Is Pain Necessary? Sep 01, 2024 -
1 - 128Do Animals Have Better Societies? Sep 08, 2024 -
1 - 129How Powerful are Maps? Sep 15, 2024 -
1 - 130Does Quantum Physics Change Our Reality? Sep 22, 2024 -
1 - 131Why Do We Have Less Sex? Sep 29, 2024 -
1 - 132Has Slavery Made Us Racist? Oct 12, 2024 -
1 - 133Why Is Housing So Expensive? Oct 13, 2024 -
1 - 134Can We Make Friends with Our Enemies? Oct 20, 2024 -
1 - 135Can We Replace Pollination? Oct 26, 2024 -
1 - 136Are We Taking Enough Risks? Nov 03, 2024 -
1 - 137Who Really Were Our Ancestors? Nov 10, 2024 -
1 - 138Is a World Without Violence Possible? Nov 16, 2024 -
1 - 139Can We Remember Precisely? Nov 24, 2024 -
1 - 140What Holds the Universe Together? Dec 01, 2024 -
1 - 141Do We Need God? Dec 08, 2024 -
1 - 142What Protests Work? Jan 05, 2025 -
1 - 143How do Children Function? Jan 12, 2025 -
1 - 144Will We Grieve Differently in Future? Jan 19, 2025 -
1 - 145Do We Need Weapons for Peace? Jan 26, 2025 -
1 - 146What Should We Actually Eat? Jan 27, 2025 -
1 - 147Are We Ready for Aliens? Feb 02, 2025 -
1 - 148How Important is Our Microbiome? Feb 16, 2025 -
1 - 149Why Is Wealth So Unfairly Distributed? Feb 23, 2025 -
1 - 150What Makes Us Depressed? Mar 02, 2025 -
1 - 151Does the Perfect Code Exist? Mar 09, 2025 -
1 - 152Are We Ready for World Government? Mar 16, 2025 -
1 - 153Are We Wasting Period Blood? Mar 23, 2025 -
1 - 154Can We Feel Time? Mar 30, 2025 -
1 - 155How Does Water Create Life? May 04, 2025 -
1 - 156Are Cyborgs the Future? May 11, 2025 -
1 - 157Can We Save Truth? May 18, 2025 -
1 - 158Can We Cure Addictions? May 25, 2025 -
1 - 159Are We Too Curious? Jun 01, 2025 -
1 - 160What Did Dinosaurs Really Look Like? Jun 08, 2025 -
1 - 161Can We Outwit Viruses? Jun 15, 2025 -
1 - 162Where Does Madness Begin? Jun 22, 2025 -
1 - 163Should We Be Bored More Often? Jun 29, 2025 -
1 - 164How Powerful is Disinformation? Jul 06, 2025 -
1 - 165Why Do Civilisations Fall? Jul 13, 2025 -
1 - 166Should We Argue More? Jul 20, 2025 -
1 - 167How Mathematic is the Universe? Jul 27, 2025 -
1 - 168Is The World Better Than We Think? Aug 31, 2025 -
1 - 169How Smart Are the Animals We Eat Sep 07, 2025 -
1 - 170Does Failure Help Us Succeed? Sep 14, 2025 -
1 - 171Was Stone-Age Man Dumber Than Us? Sep 21, 2025 -
1 - 172The Age of Fire Sep 28, 2025 -
1 - 173Why Does Music Move Us? Oct 05, 2025 -
1 - 174Optimisation: Is It Making Us Mad? Oct 12, 2025 -
1 - 175Is a Superbug Pandemic Coming? Oct 19, 2025 -
1 - 176Can Humans Hibernate? Oct 26, 2025 -
1 - 177Does Society Need Alcohol? Nov 02, 2025 -
1 - 178...We Make Free Decisions? Nov 09, 2025 -
1 - 179What was there before the Big Bang? Nov 16, 2025 -
1 - 180How Powerful Are Images? Nov 23, 2025 -
1 - 181How Does the Female Orgasm Work? Nov 30, 2025 -
1 - 182Is Space Debris Dangerous for Earth? Dec 07, 2025 -
1 - 183Can Our Brains Still Concentrate? Dec 14, 2025 -
1 - 184Why Do We Love Horror? Jan 05, 2026 -
1 - 185Does Planet Nine Really Exist? Jan 11, 2026 -
1 - 186Are We An Evolutionary Superspecies? Jan 18, 2026 -
1 - 187Are Wasps Game Changers of Evolution? Jan 25, 2026 -
1 - 188Why do we sing? Feb 01, 2026 -
1 - 189How monogamous are humans? Feb 08, 2026 -
1 - 190Why Do We Love Gold? Feb 15, 2026 -
1 - 191Do Emotions Control the Markets? Feb 22, 2026 -
1 - 192What if life were mirrored? Mar 01, 2026 -
1 - 193Do we need the alpha male? Mar 08, 2026 -
1 - 194Black Holes: A Future Energy Source? Mar 15, 2026 -
1 - 195Is Brain Washing Possible? Apr 19, 2026 -
1 - 196Why Are We So Competitive? Apr 26, 2026 -
1 - 197Do we need siblings? May 03, 2026 -
1 - 198Episode 198 May 10, 2026
Overview
Setbacks and bad decision often leave a bitter taste in the mouth, but they can help you bounce back. Research shows that scientific and technical advances are often the result of trial and error and in psychology, it is accepted that failure makes us more resilient. So should we embrace failure more often to succeed in life?
Year 2026
Studio ARTE
Director
Crew Max Mönch (Director), Alexander Lahl (Director), Jan M. Schäfer (Editorial Staff), Gesa Hinterlang (Production Design), Alexander Lahl (Producer), Max Mönch (Producer)
Popularity 9.317
Language French, German
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