Why talent may not be the secret to success

If success is related to ability, why are there so many rich people with mediocre talent? And why aren’t the smartest people in the world also the wealthiest? A new paper by Italian researchers used a computer simulation of success defined by financial wealth to show that the most successful people in the world aren’t necessarily the most talented. They are just lucky.

The Editors

The Editors

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