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The Rational Optimist, the Glossary

The Rational Optimist is a 2010 popular science book by Matt Ridley, author of The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature.^[1]

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Books by Matt Ridley

Bill Gates

William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen.

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David Papineau

David Papineau (born 1947) is a British academic philosopher, born in Como, Italy.

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George Monbiot

George Joshua Richard Monbiot (born 27 January 1963) is a British journalist, author, and environmental and political activist.

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Global catastrophic risk

A global catastrophic risk or a doomsday scenario is a hypothetical event that could damage human well-being on a global scale, even endangering or destroying modern civilization.

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Matt Ridley

Matthew White Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley, (born 7 February 1958), is a British science writer, journalist and businessman.

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Michael Brant Shermer (born September 8, 1954) is an American science writer, historian of science, executive director of The Skeptics Society, and founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, a publication focused on investigating pseudoscientific and supernatural claims.

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Nature (journal)

Nature is a British weekly scientific journal founded and based in London, England.

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Popular science

Popular science (also called pop-science or popsci) is an interpretation of science intended for a general audience.

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Ricardo Salinas Pliego

Ricardo Benjamín Salinas Pliego (born 19 October 1955) is a Mexican businessman, founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas, a corporate conglomerate with interests in telecommunications, media, financial services, and retail.

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Scientific American

Scientific American, informally abbreviated SciAm or sometimes SA, is an American popular science magazine.

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The Better Angels of Our Nature

The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined is a 2011 book by Steven Pinker, in which the author argues that violence in the world has declined both in the long run and in the short run and suggests explanations as to why this has occurred.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The Moral Arc

The Moral Arc: How Science Leads Humanity Toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom is a 2015 book by Michael Shermer.

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The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature

The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature is a popular science book by Matt Ridley exploring the evolutionary psychology of sexual selection. The Rational Optimist and the Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature are books by Matt Ridley.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rational_Optimist

Also known as The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves.