Simone Giertz at MFSZ25: Embrace Failure, Not Perfection
Swedish inventor and YouTube creator @simonegiertz shared her creative philosophy at MFSZ25: embrace failure over perfection. From Perfectionism to Freedom Performance anxiety once paralyzed her creativity—until she started making “shitty robots.” These absurd inventions freed her from perfectionism, earning her the title “Queen of Shitty Robots.” The Low Bar Philosophy “Necessity is the mother of invention, and having low standards is the father.” Lowering the bar gave her courage to experiment. She proved that bold attempts and trial-and-error drive real progress. Mining “Bad Idea Land” Her “brick exercise” challenged audiences to exhaust good ideas and reach “bad idea land,” where unexpected innovations hide. Her message: Don’t let fear of failure stop you from creating. Your work itself can be your greatest invention.
