10 Books Recommended by Matt Ridley
British journalist and author of The Rational Optimist and The Evolution of Everything
The Double Helix by James D. Watson (1968)
"Now that human beings communicate so easily, I suspect that nothing can stop the inevitable torrent of new technologies, new ideas and new arrangements that will transform the lives of our children. Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler give us a blinding glimpse of the innovations that are coming our way — and that they are helping to create. This is a vital book."
—Matt Ridley
Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think by Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler
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What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly
"The cumulative, collaborative nature of human culture, far more than our individual intelligence, is what makes it―and us―special. How and when this collective brain emerged and evolved has until recently been only vaguely understood. Now Joseph Henrich brings a rich and deep rigor to the topic and tells the epic story in easy narrative style. This is a remarkable book."―Matt Ridley
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The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
"James Otteson is a very rare beast: he combines profound understanding with crystal-clear writing. This book is a devastating elucidation of the practical and theoretical difficulties that have caused the repeated failure of all systems of centralized planning, and socialism in particular."
–Matt Ridley
The End of Socialism by James R. Otteson
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The Bottomless Well by Peter W Huber and Mark P Mills
"Pat Michaels and Paul Knappenberger are real climate scientists, who think that man-made global warming is real. But they refuse to buy into the politicized pseudoscience that has increasingly been used to buttress the case that global warming is also likely to be dangerous. For this they have been routinely vilified. In this light but serious book, they expose many shocking myths about climate change and make a devastating case for lukewarming." – Matt Ridley
Lukewarming: The New Climate Science that Changes Everything by Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. Knappenberger
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The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjørn Lomborg
The Ultimate Resource 2 by Julian Lincoln Simon
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Matthew White Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley DL FRSL FMedSci is a British journalist and businessman. Ridley is best known for his writings on science, the environment, and economics. Wikipedia Sources:
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