The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves Audiobook (Free)

“Ridley writes with panache, wit, and humor and shows remarkable ingenuity to find methods to present complicated materials for the lay reader.” – Los Angeles Times

In a bold and provocative interpretation of economic history, Matt Ridley, the New York Times-bestselling author of Genome as well as the Red Queen, makes the court case for an economics of hope, arguing that the benefits of commerce, technology, innovation, and change-what Ridley calls social evolution-will inevitably increase individual prosperity. Fans of the functions of Jared Gemstone (Guns, Bacteria, and Metal), Niall Ferguson (The Ascent of Cash), and Thomas Friedman (The World Is Level) will find very much to ponder and revel in in The Rational Optimist.