Some people can make money. Others cannot. This is a thought that makes William Leith wake up in a cold sweat. He does not know why it makes him feel uneasy. After all, money is not real. We created it. It is our masterpiece. But the desire for it is killing us.

This is the dilemma that drives Leith into a strange, morally ambiguous exploration of the world of magnates. He flies on private jets to private islands, meets private individuals in private clubs, experiencing the dizzying heights of a life without limits.

Meanwhile, he wonders: What makes all these people rich? And why can't I become one? "Leith gives us a tour of his tumultuous inner world... His anecdotes and revelations are deeply personal, often straying from the topic deliberately and always providing food for thought." Economist