Tag: Matt Ridley
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Does Helping the Planet Hurt the Poor?
Wall Street Journal: Does Helping the Planet Hurt the Poor? Bjorn Lomborg (I missed this one from a couple of weeks ago. Better late than never.) Yes, if We Listen to Green Extremists. Peter Singer poses an interesting and important question: Can we afford to both reduce poverty and clean up the environment? From an…
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The Cost of Artificial Light – 1750 BCE to Present
These two charts were created from data presented in Matt Ridley's The Rational Optimist. Note that both graphs are using a logarithmic scale. The second chart says the time worked to earn one hour of light fell from 50 hours to half of a second.
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“The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves” – Free on Kindle
A few weeks ago, I mentioned a new book by Matt Ridley called "The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves." It turns out the book's Kindle version is free if you want it. Go here. (Of course, I found this out after getting the hard copy.) 🙁 Update: As of the afternoon of the 16th, the…
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Matt Ridley on the Evolution of Prosperity
PBS: Matt Ridley on the Evolution of Prosperity Ridley makes the case that trade leads to greater trust, cooperation, and prosperity. See my earlier post touching on the same theme, Do Market Economies Nurture Positive Social Behavior? I've just ordered Ridley's book. I look forward to reading it.