Matt Ridley

We are the product of millions of years of evolution, but we also shape our own future.

From The Red Queen

Complexity arises from simplicity.

From The Evolution of Everything

Trade is the mother of all progress.

From The Rational Optimist

Culture is a form of evolution that takes place in the social sphere.

From The Red Queen

We are all capable of making the world a better place.

From The Rational Optimist

Human progress has been a result of collective knowledge.

From The Evolution of Everything

Trade has always been the engine of human progress.

From The Rational Optimist

In a world of abundance, scarcity is a mindset.

From The Rational Optimist

The genes are the architects of our bodies.

From The Red Queen

Innovation is about doing things differently.

From The Evolution of Everything