Why are some everything and others nothing? Is it possible to succeed if you do not take risks? The famous English journalist and economist Tim Harford found out that the laws of nature discovered by Charles Darwin work both in business and in everyday life, so the trial and error method is the only correct one, no matter what problem we solve. Everyone, absolutely all successful people began their journey to the top with a series of more or less serious failures. The amazing stories of success and crushing defeats told in this book will help you change your attitude towards the world. This book should be on the must-read list for anyone who works for private companies, tries to build a career or simply wants to find answers to the difficult questions that modernity poses for us.