The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley

The Rational Optimist

Matt Ridley

438 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction economics history science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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The availability of almost everything a person could want or need has been going erratically upwards for 10,000 years and has rapidly accelerated over the last 200 years: calories; vitamins; clean water; machines; privacy; the means to travel fas...

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informative 100%
inspiring 64%
hopeful 52%
reflective 47%
challenging 35%
funny 11%
emotional 5%

Pace

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slow 23%
fast 11%

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