The Rational Optimist
2010 book by Matt Ridley
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Videos Mentioning The Rational Optimist
Legendary Investor Bill Gurley on Investing Rules, Insights from Jeff Bezos, Must-Read Books, & More
Tim Ferriss
Book by Matt Ridley, which influenced Benchmark's 'what could go right?' mindset.
David Deutsch: Knowledge Creation and The Human Race, Part 2
Naval
A popular science book by Matt Ridley that exemplifies the method of trial and error and conjecture/criticism.
Did SARS-CoV-2 Escape from a Lab?: A Conversation with Matt Ridley and Alina Chan (Episode #311)
Sam Harris
A book authored by Matt Ridley.
Nick Szabo — The Quiet Master of Cryptocurrency | Co-Hosted by Naval Ravikant | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A book by Matt Ridley, recommended by Naval Ravikant among Ridley's other works like 'Genome', 'Red Queen', and 'Origins of Virtue'.
Tribe of Mentors — Naval Ravikant, Susan Cain, and Yuval Noah Harari | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A book by Matt Ridley, frequently recommended by guests in 'Tribe of Mentors'.
Naval Ravikant on Happiness Hacks and the 5 Chimps Theory | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A book by Matt Ridley recommended by Naval.
Did Trump Just Lose? The War is Over, But the Real Winner is Not At All Who You Think
Tom Bilyeu
A book by Matt Ridley, cited for its argument that projecting a worse future after thousands of years of improvement makes no sense.
Can Sanctions Actually Collapse Iran? China Just Said No
Tom Bilyeu
Book by Matt Ridley, recommended for its thesis that human progress and innovation will continue to solve challenges.
10 YR Treasury Yield is Going Vertical, Speedrunning 2008 Financial Crisis
Tom Bilyeu
A book by Matthew Ridley, mentioned for its insights on historical progress driven by innovation.