Matt Ridley Biography

Matt Ridley, a British novelist, understands one thing: the mating of ideas has been, and continues to be, the engine of human development and wealth throughout history. According to Ridley, the sophistication of the contemporary world is a community effort, not a result of individual ability or creativity. Ridley (whose earlier books include Genome and Nature thru Nurture) spans the whole arc of human history in his book The Rational Optimist to forcefully demonstrate that prosperity comes from everyone working for everyone else. Our practice of trading, exchanging ideas, and specialization has given rise to the collective brain, which has pushed human living standards higher. This, he claims, provides promise for the human race's future prosperity, because thoughts are having intercourse with each other like never before. When Ideas Have Sex, his TEDTalk from 2010, is worth seeing. Ridley uses voluminous data and innumerable studies to show that the great majority of people are considerably better nourished, much more housed, much better amused, much better protected from sickness, and much more likely to live to old age than their forefathers.

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