‘One of the most original and talented young writers we have.’ Sathnam Sanghera
‘A must-read.’ Elizabeth Day
‘A beautiful, searingly personal account of a world defined by money, full of courage and truth telling.’ Owen Jones
Matt Ridley, acclaimed author of the classics Genome and Nature via Nurture, turns from investigating human nature to investigating human progress. In The Rational Optimist Ridley offers a counterblast to the prevailing pessimism of our age, and proves, however much we like to think to the contrary, that things are getting better.
Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2011.
Life is on the up.
Selected writings from one of the most important commentators of our generation covering the wreckage of Labour’s 10 year love affair with the Right
