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

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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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