The Rational Optimist [hardcover] [rare books]

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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, theNew York Times-bestselling author ofGenomeandThe Red Queen, makes the case for an economics of hope, arguing that the benefits of commerce, technology, innovation, and changewhat Ridley calls cultural evolutionwill 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 inThe Rational Optimist.