The Rational Optimist

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The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley explores the idea that human progress is driven by collaboration, innovation, and the sharing of ideas. The book delves into how trade and exchange have continually improved living standards throughout history. Ridley presents a perspective that optimism is rational, given the historical trends of prosperity and development, arguing that human ingenuity will continue to address challenges.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring how human progress and innovation have improved our world. It offers an optimistic perspective on humanity's ability to solve challenges through collaboration, trade, and technology, making it a fascinating read for anyone interested in education and history.

The Rational Optimist

Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2011.

Life is on the up.

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Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2011.

Life is on the up.

We are wealthier, healthier, happier, kinder, cleaner, more peaceful, more equal and longer-lived than any previous generation. Thanks to the unique human habits of exchange and specialisation, our species has found innovative solutions to every obstacle it has faced so far.

In The Rational Optimist, acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley comprehensively refutes the doom-mongers of our time and reaches back into the past to give a rational explanation for why we can—and will—overcome the challenges of the future, such as climate change and the population boom.

Bold and controversial, it is a brilliantly confident assertion that the 21st century will be the best for humankind yet.

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The Rational Optimist has been praised for its compelling arguments against prevalent pessimism, offering an optimistic view of human progress. It has been described as a triumphant defence of human achievements, drawing connections between ideas of evolution and economics. The book has received accolades for its originality, cleverness, and controversial nature, with many reviewers appreciating its bold, positive outlook on history.

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ISBN: 9780007267125

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 March 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 330g

Pages: 464

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Education & Reference Finance & Investment Matt Ridley Non-Fiction

About the Author

Matt Ridley received his BA and D Phil at Oxford researching the evolution of behaviour. He has been science editor, Washington correspondent and American editor of The Economist. He has a regular column in the Daily Telegraph. He is also the author of The Red Queen (1993), The Origins of Virtue (1996) and Genome (1999). Matt Ridley is currently the chairman of The International Centre for Life.

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