The Rational Optimist

How Prosperity Evolves

(Author) Matt Ridley
Format: Paperback
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The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Genome" and "The Red Queen" offers a provocative case for an economics of hope, arguing that the benefits of commerce, technology, innovation, and change--cultural evolution--will inevitably increase human prosperity.

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Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
453
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780007267125
Publish year:
2011
Publish date:
March 31, 2011

Matt Ridley

Matt Ridley is a British author and journalist known for his acclaimed work "The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature." He is praised for his engaging and accessible writing style, blending science with storytelling. Ridley's key contributions to literature include popularizing evolutionary psychology and exploring the complexities of human behavior.

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