Den rationelle optimisten Matt Ridley

Matt Ridley, f d vetenskaps- och teknikredaktör på The Economist intervjuas av Peter Robinson på Uncommon Knowledge.

I del 5 tas klimatfrågan upp.


Del 1/5: Matt Ridley discusses the evolutionary process of “ideas having sex,” calling it the secret behind human progress.


Del 2/5: Matt Ridley outlines his argument that life for the average human being is richer, healthier, and kinder than ever.


Del 3/5: Matt Ridley explains why “barter was the trick that changed the world.”


Del 4/5: Matt Ridley discusses whether limited government and rational optimism go hand in hand.


Del 5/5: Matt Ridley pokes holes in the arguments of the climate and population catastrophists.



Uppdatering: Här även ett avslutande klipp med tittarfrågor:




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