{"product_id":"the-rational-optimist","title":"The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by Matt Ridley","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\"A bold, refreshing, and science-backed case for human progress, commerce, and the economics of hope!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eFor two centuries, pessimists have dominated public discourse, insisting that environmental, economic, or societal collapse is just around the corner. But as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"158\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Matt Ridley demonstrates, the reality is startlingly different: life on Earth is getting better—and at an accelerating pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIn \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"\u003eThe Rational Optimist\u003c\/b\u003e, Ridley sweeps across the entire history of human civilization—from the Stone Age to the digital era—to uncover how specialization and the exchange of ideas created cultural evolution. Explaining how the division of labor allows \"ideas to have sex,\" he reveals why global poverty, violence, and disease are declining while food availability, income, average life spans, and human well-being continue to rise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eBrilliantly written, deeply researched, and full of surprising insights, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"73\"\u003eThe Rational Optimist\u003c\/b\u003e challenges conventional doom-mongering and offers an inspiring, evidence-based vision of why human ingenuity will overcome future challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey Highlights:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBestselling Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by Matt Ridley, acclaimed science writer and author of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"83\"\u003eGenome\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"94\"\u003eThe Red Queen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Groundbreaking Case for Progress:\u003c\/b\u003e Examines how trade, technological innovation, and specialization drive global prosperity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSweeping Historical Perspective:\u003c\/b\u003e Traces human development, energy usage, food production, and technology from prehistoric times to the modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEssential Read for Thinkers:\u003c\/b\u003e A must-read for fans of Steven Pinker, Jared Diamond, Niall Ferguson, and Thomas Friedman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52681748873499,"sku":null,"price":254.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/61eiAlUQzgL._SL1360.jpg?v=1785133384","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/the-rational-optimist","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}