No life is possible without failure. Most things never work out, and most species that ever lived are now gone. This is simply how the world works. Failure may be inherent to the creative process, but our relationship to it is often complicated.

Something about all this feels very wrong, and that’s why we’ve decided to give failure another look. We’re inviting deep thinkers to share their [possibly unorthodox] thoughts on all things failure.

Feel free to grab one of the topics from the menu below or invent your own. The best pieces will be published at failed.ventures and promoted by Analogue Press.

We’re waiting for submissions until October 31st, 2026.