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The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (P.S.) (Reprint Edition) by Matt Ridley Paperback, 480 Pages, Published 2011 ISBN-10: 0-06-145206-8 / 0061452068 ISBN-13: 978-0-06-145206-2 / 9780061452062 For two hundred years the pessimists have dominated public discourse, insisting that things will soon be getting much worse. But in fact, life is getting better—and at an accelerating rate. Food availability, income, and life span are up; disease, child mortality, and violence are down all across t |