Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2013-11-21
Books mentioned on 145. What Do Skating Rinks, Ultimate Frisbee, and the World Have in Common?
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Stephen Dubner discussed The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley. Matt Ridley discussed The origins of virtue by Matt Ridley.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Rational Optimist
The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley is a bold exploration of human history that argues prosperity and rising living standards are driven by trade, innovation, and the free exchange of ideas.
Discussed“So your most recent book, The Rational Optimist, argues that human beings, and I'll quote a little bit, are not only wealthier, but healthier, happier, cleaner, cleverer, kinder, freer, more peaceful, and more equal than they've ever been.”
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The origins of virtue
The origins of virtue by Matt Ridley is an accessible scientific investigation into the biological and evolutionary roots of human morality, cooperation, and altruism.
Discussed“So, the lobster fishery in Maine, which I wrote about in The Origins of Virtue years ago. You know, there were rules about who could fish where and who couldn't, and they were totally self-enforced”
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