The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves

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The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by Ridley, Matt

The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves

BD$52.33

The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves

BD$52.33
Author: Matt Ridley
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

"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.



Author: Matt Ridley
Publisher: Harper
Published: 05/18/2010
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.62w x 1.41d
ISBN: 9780061452055


Award: Axiom Business Book Awards - Silver Medal Winner
Award: Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 02/15/2010 pg. 77
Library Journal 04/01/2010 pg. 82
Publishers Weekly 04/12/2010 pg. 40
Booklist 05/01/2010 pg. 62
Discover 06/01/2010 pg. 23
New York Times Book Review 06/13/2010 pg. 20

About the Author
Ridley, Matt: -

Matt Ridley is the author of books that have sold well over a million copies in 32 languages: THE RED QUEEN, THE ORIGINS OF VIRTUE, GENOME, NATURE VIA NURTURE, FRANCIS CRICK, THE RATIONAL OPTIMIST, THE EVOLUTION OF EVERYTHING, and HOW INNOVATION WORKS. In his bestseller GENOME and in his biography of Francis Crick, he showed an ability to translate the details of genomic discoveries into understandable and exciting stories. During the current pandemic, he has written essays for the Wall Street Journal and The Spectator about the origin and genomics of the virus. His most recent WSJ piece appeared on January 16, 2021. He is a member of the House of Lords in the UK.

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