Why people recommend it
How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley is a non-fiction book that explores the history of innovation, arguing that technological progress is a gradual, evolutionary process driven by trial, error, and collaboration rather than isolated strokes of genius. On an episode of All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg, guest Bill Gurley brought up Matt Ridley's publication while discussing broader economic themes. Gurley mentioned that Ridley's book examines the mechanics of innovation across a very long historical timeline, calling the work fantastic. He used the book's core themes to anchor a conversation regarding how continuous technological advancements and modern inventions over the centuries have profoundly influenced job growth, societal progress, and overall improvements in the standard of living for human societies worldwide.
Who recommended it
- Bill Gurley Recommended
Bill Gurley — 1 mention
“matt ridley's new book how innovation works goes through this over a very very long period of time it's it's fantastic and he talks about”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“his books include the Red Queen, The Origins of Virtue, Genome, Nature via Nurture, Francis Crick, The Rational Optimist, The Evolution of Everything, and How Innovation Works”