One of my all-time favorites. Ridley’s best book. I consider myself a rational optimist. This book explains why.

Fascinating history of the environmental movement, from differen

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More from Less Andrew McAfee did a good job titling More from Less: The Surprising Story of How We Learned to Prosper Using Fewer Resources―and What Happens Next. This story is surprising indeed!...