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In writing The Rational Optimist, @AuthorMattRidley set out to understand why human progress happens and why we often fail to notice it.
We talk about progress as if it’s obvious. But from trade to specialization, the forces improving our lives are invisible. To shape what comes next, we first have to see what got us here.
In writing The Rational Optimist, @AuthorMattRidley set out to understand why human progress happens and why we often fail to notice it.
We talk about progress as if it’s obvious. But from trade to specialization, the forces improving our lives are invisible. To shape what comes next, we first have to see what got us here.
