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The Rational Optimist

Matt Ridley · 2010
Mentioned 4 times across 3 podcasts · 2020–2026
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Mention timeline4 mentions
20202026
Where it's mentioned
2026
1383: Christopher Ryan | The Dark Side of Civilization and Progress
The Jordan Harbinger Show · Sep 2026 · 11:23
“i quoted from a a book called the rational optimist by matt ridley who's a very wellknown writer ”
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2023
#651: Legendary Investor Bill Gurley on Investing Rules, Finding Outliers, Insights from Jeff Bezos and Howard Marks, Must-Read Books, Creating True Competitive Advantages, Open-Source Strategies, Adapting Mental Models to New Realities, and More
The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 2023 · 15:50
“the rational optimist which is a matt ridley book ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 3s
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2021
#107 Matt Ridley: Infinite Innovation
The Knowledge Project · Mar 2021 · 1:08
“today i'm speaking with matt ridley matt's the author of how innovation works the rational optimist the red queen and several other books related to science and human progress ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 8s
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2020
#442: Tribe of Mentors — Naval Ravikant, Susan Cain, and Yuval Noah Harari
The Tim Ferriss Show · Jun 2020 · 15:21
“the rational optimist by matt ridley ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 2s
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