This Will Probably Work. The 25 Greatest Bad Decisions In History

And... why someone thought they were brilliant

By: Steven Doornbos

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

History is full of brilliant ideas.
Unfortunately, some of them were terrible.
Across centuries, confident leaders, engineers, generals, and executives have looked at bold plans and said the same four words:
“This will probably work.”
Sometimes they were right.
But sometimes…
• A giant wooden horse got dragged into a city.
• An “unsinkable” ship met an iceberg.
• A $327 million spacecraft missed Mars because of a math error.
• A soda company changed the recipe of America’s favorite drink.
• Investors paid the price of a house for a flower bulb.
• A luxury music festival promised paradise and delivered cheese sandwiches.
In This Will Probably Work, author Steven Doornbos takes readers on a wildly entertaining tour through history’s most spectacular miscalculations.
You’ll discover:
✔ The ancient trick that destroyed the city of Troy
✔ The military charge that rode straight into cannon fire
✔ The billion-dollar corporate mistakes that reshaped industries
✔ The engineering disasters that taught humanity expensive lessons
✔ The modern fiascos that the internet will never forget
Packed with humor, surprising facts, and unforgettable stories, this book reveals the strange truth about human progress:
Many of our greatest lessons come from our most confident mistakes.
If you enjoy books by Bill Bryson, Malcolm Gladwell, or humorous history that makes you laugh while learning, this book will quickly become one of your favorites.
So the next time someone presents a brilliant plan and confidently says,
“This will probably work…”
You’ll know exactly what might happen next.