In “On the benefits of failure,” Nigel Barber is right and wrong about failure. One reason he is right is that people who fail really haven’t failed at all. For example, people who fail repeatedly develop persistence in the face of difficulties. For another example with success, people keep on doing the same thing. When they fail, they are forced to adapt and change. However, he is wrong because we live in a society that has big winners and big losers. An example of this is we live in a society that worships winners whether considered from moral, or practical, perspective. Another example of why he is wrong is because some people look for excellence and perfection. An explanation is people who fail will become more successful because they have
