The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves

ISBN-13: 9780007267125 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 453 str.

Matt Ridley

Opis

In 'The Rational Optimist' Ridley offers a counterblast to the prevailing pessimism of our age, and proves, however much we like to think to the contrary, that things are getting better.

Recenzje

'A triumphant blast on the vuvuzela of common sense' Boris Johnson

'A glorious defence of our species... a devastating rebuke to humanity's self-haters' Sunday Times

'No other book has argued with such brilliance against the automatic pessimism that prevails' Ian McEwan

'His theory is, in a way, the glorious offspring that would result if Charles Darwin's ideas were mated with those of Adam Smith' The Economist

'Original, clever and controversial' Guardian

'As a work of bold historical positivity it is to be welcomed. At every point cheerfulness keeps breaking through' The Times

O autorze

Matt Ridley is a bestselling author. His books include Genome, The Rational Optimist and How Innovation Works, among others and collectively they have sold over a million copies, been translated into 31 languages and won several awards.