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Rational Optimism in the age of COVID-19 with Matt Ridley

Rational Optimism in the age of COVID-19 with Matt Ridley

Update: 2020-04-10
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On this episode of the podcast John Papola has a conversation with Lord Matt Ridley. Matt is an author of books, columns, reviews, articles, and blogs. His book The Rational Optimist was particularly influential on Papola’s worldview.


The two talk about the perspective of the rational optimist through the  lens of today’s pandemic-stricken world. Matt is an Honorary Life President of the International Centre for Life and a Member & Lord Temporal of the House of Lords.




More from our guest:


Website


Wikipedia


Twitter @mattwridley


The Rational Optimist Blog


Amazon Author Page


UK Parliament Bio




References from this episode:


The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley


How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley


The Captured Economy  by Brink Lindsey & Steven M. Teles

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Rational Optimism in the age of COVID-19 with Matt Ridley

Rational Optimism in the age of COVID-19 with Matt Ridley

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