The Rational Optimist
How Prosperity Evolves
By: Matt Ridley
The Rational Optimist
How Prosperity Evolves
By: Matt Ridley
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. though the world is far from perfect, necessities and luxuries alike are getting cheaper; population growth is slowing; africa is following asia out of poverty; the internet, the mobile phone, and container shipping are...
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Mr. Money Mustache
“A bit of a mind-blowing summary of the evolution of trade and human prosperity, from primates to iPhones. It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with.”
Mark Zuckerberg
“This next book argues the opposite -- that economic progress is the greater force is pushing society forward. I'm interested to see which idea resonates more after exploring both frameworks. ”
Sep 29, 2015 — Source
