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Rational Optimist : How Prosperity Evolves, Paperback by Ridley, Matt, Brand ...

“A delightful and fascinating book filled with insight and wit, which will make you think twice and cheer up.”. For two hundred years the pessimists have dominated public discourse, insisting that things will soon be getting much worse.

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ISBN	9780061452062
Book Title	RATIONAL Optimist : How Prosperity Evolves
Publisher	HarperCollins
Item Length	8 in
Publication Year	2011
Format	Trade Paperback
Language	English
Item Height	1.1 in
Author	Matt Ridley
Genre	Philosophy, Self-Help, Science, Business & Economics
Topic	Entrepreneurship, Economics / General, Motivational & Inspirational, Essays, Research & Methodology
Item Weight	12.5 Oz
Item Width	5.3 in
Number of Pages	480 Pages

Rational Optimist : How Prosperity Evolves, Paperback by Ridley, Matt, ISBN 0061452068, ISBN-13 9780061452062, Brand New, Free shipping in the US“A delightful and fascinating book filled with insight and wit, which will make you think twice and cheer up.” — Steven PinkerIn 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.For two hundred years the pessimists have dominated public discourse, insisting that things will soon be getting much worse. But in fact, life is getting better—and at an accelerating rate. Food availability, income, and life span are up; disease, child mortality, and violence are down all across the globe. Africa is following Asia out of poverty; the Internet, the mobile phone, and container shipping are enriching people's lives as never before.An astute, refreshing, and revelatory work that covers the entire sweep of human history—from the Stone Age to the Internet—The Rational Optimist will change your way of thinking about the world for the better.