The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves

Matt Ridley

ISBN 10: 1665102624 ISBN 13: 9781665102629

Publisher: HarperCollins B and Blackstone Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

“Ridley writes with panache, wit, and humor and displays remarkable ingenuity in finding ways to present complicated materials for the lay reader.” — Los Angeles Times

In a bold and provocative interpretation of economic history, Matt Ridley, the New York Times-bestselling author of Genome and The Red Queen, makes the case for an economics of hope, arguing that the benefits of commerce, technology, innovation, and change—what Ridley calls cultural evolution—will inevitably increase human prosperity. Fans of the works of Jared Diamond (Guns, Germs, and Steel), Niall Ferguson (The Ascent of Money), and Thomas Friedman (The World Is Flat) will find much to ponder and enjoy in The Rational Optimist.

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About the Author

Matt Ridleys books have been short-listed for six literary awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His book The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture won the award for the best science book published in 2003 from the National Academies of Science. He has been a scientist, a journalist, and a national newspaper columnist, and he is the chairman of the International Centre for Life in Newcastle, England. He is also a visiting professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins B and Blackstone Publishing
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1665102624
• ISBN 13: 9781665102629
• Binding: Audio CD
• Number of pages: 1