A similar experiment was performed by horror author Stephen King. King wrote under a pen name to see if his own success was due to talent or luck. [1]. "The Bac

A similar experiment was performed by horror author Stephen King. King wrote under a pen name to see if his own success was due to talent or luck. [1]. "The Bachman book _Thinner_ (1984) sold 28,000 copies during its initial run—and then ten times as many when it was revealed that Bachman was, in fact, King." These experiments sum up how being talented - or having a good product - doesn't guarantee you'll get noticed or achieve financial success. If Jeff Bezos were born today - long after the dot-com boom - and to a less affluent family, would he still be as financially successful? I think luck plays a bigger role than most are willing to admit. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bachman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bachman