Matt Ridley
Science
Matthew White Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley is an English science writer, businessman, and aristocrat.
Born in 1958, he was educated at Eton and Oxford, where he earned a doctorate in zoology.
Ridley began his career in journalism, working as the science editor for The Economist and later as its Washington correspondent and American editor.
He has authored several books on science, economics, and human progress.
Ridley is known for his libertarian views and optimistic outlook on technological and economic development.
His work often challenges mainstream environmental concerns and emphasizes the benefits of free markets and innovation in addressing global challenges.
Books by Matt Ridley

How Innovation Works
by Matt Ridley
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2020
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416 pages
4.11
3.3K ratings
Business
Economics
Science

The Rational Optimist
by Matt Ridley
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2010
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448 pages
3.97
13.0K ratings
Economics
History
Science

The Origins of Virtue
by Matt Ridley
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1997
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265 pages
4.03
4.2K ratings
Science
Psychology
Philosophy

Nature Via Nurture
by Matt Ridley
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2003
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320 pages
4.06
4.2K ratings
Science
Biology
Psychology

The Evolution of Everything
by Matt Ridley
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2015
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368 pages
3.92
3.4K ratings
Science
History
Philosophy

The Red Queen
by Matt Ridley
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1993
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405 pages
4.05
17.1K ratings
Science
Biology
Evolution

Genome
by Matt Ridley
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1999
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344 pages
4.06
27.5K ratings
Science
Biology
Genetics