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The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
How Prosperity Evolves
by Matt Ridley · 2010 · 448 pages
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Naval Ravikant
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About This Book
Matt Ridley explores how human prosperity evolves through the exchange of goods and ideas, arguing that trade and specialization lead to a collective intelligence. The book provides a historical perspective on how innovation consistently raises living standards despite persistent societal pessimism.
Book Details
Published
2010
Pages
448
Language
en
ISBN
9780061452055
Awards & Recognition
Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction (2011)Commended for Axiom Business Book Awards for Business/Economics (2011)
Audiobook Available
13h 37m
Narrated by L.J. Ganser
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