Book 1: The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by Matt Ridley This seemed like a good choice to start 2017. Ridley makes a simple case: based on historical data, humanity is doing significantly better than ever and he sees us only going up. Indeed, there’s less abject poverty, fewer plagues, more people are being fed, and […]
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The Rational Optimist
Matt Ridley makes a fascinating case in The Rational Optimist: that humanity, in general, has improved and progressed and will continue to do so. Personally, I am more of an optimist than a pessimist, and I thoroughly enjoyed the book, even though I have some disagreements with Ridley’s philosophies and conclusions at times. How has prosperity […]