History is littered with promising innovations that failed to live up to their hype. This week on Disrupted, a look at three revolutionary but doomed disruptions and their legacy on our world today. What became of the made-up language Esperanto, the music streaming platform Napster, and the once-popular treatment for mental illness, the lobotomy?

GUESTS:
Andrew Scull: Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Science Studies at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of the upcoming book, Desperate Remedies: Psychiatry’s Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness 
Arika Okrent: Linguist and author of the book In the Land of Invented Languages: Adventures in Linguistic Creativity, Madness, and Genius


Joseph Menn: Technology reporter at the Washington Post and author of All the Rave: The Rise and Fall of Shawn Fanning's Napster

Disrupted is produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski.

History is littered with promising innovations that failed to live up to their hype. This week on Disrupted, a look at three revolutionary but doomed disruptions and their legacy on our world today. What became of the made-up language Esperanto, the music streaming platform Napster, and the once-popular treatment for mental illness, the lobotomy?
GUESTS:
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<li>Andrew Scull: Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Science Studies at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of the upcoming book, <a href="https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674265103">Desperate Remedies: Psychiatry&rsquo;s Turbulent Quest to Cure Mental Illness&nbsp;</a></li>
<li>Arika Okrent: Linguist and author of the book <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/in-the-land-of-invented-languages-a-celebration-of-linguistic-creativity-madness-and-genius/9780812980899">In the Land of Invented Languages: Adventures in Linguistic Creativity, Madness, and Genius</a></li>
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Joseph Menn: Technology reporter at the Washington Post and author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/All-Rave-Shawn-Fannings-Napster/dp/0609610937">All the Rave: The Rise and Fall of Shawn Fanning's Napster</a>
</li>
</ul>
Disrupted is produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski.

Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.

Visit ctpublic.org/disrupted for more! 

Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.
Visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted">ctpublic.org/disrupted</a> for more!

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