153. Rational Optimism | Matt Ridley
This episode was recorded on January 11, 2021. Matt Ridley and I discuss, among other topics, economic optimism, trade through the reciprocity of nations, enlightened self-interest, virtues relation to trade, feeding nine billion people, the triumphs of cities, escape of Malthusian population trap, and more. Matt Ridley is a British best-selling author (The Origins of Virtue, The Rational Optimist, How Innovation Works, and many more) who is best known for his writings on science, the environment, and economics. He is also a well-respected journalist, businessman, and member of The House of Lords in the United Kingdom. - Thank you to our sponsors: Headspace - for a free one-month trial, visit: headspace.com/jbp The Great Courses (Plus) - for a free month of unlimited access, visit: thegreatcoursesplus.com/peterson - For advertising inquiries, please email [email protected]
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (podtrac.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
This episode was recorded on January 11, 2021.
Matt Ridley and I discuss, among other topics, economic optimism, trade through the reciprocity of nations, enlightened self-interest, virtues relation to trade, feeding nine billion people, the triumphs of cities, escape of Malthusian population trap, and more.
Matt Ridley is a British best-selling author (The Origins of Virtue, The Rational Optimist, How Innovation Works, and many more) who is best known for his writings on science, the environment, and economics. He is also a well-respected journalist, businessman, and member of The House of Lords in the United Kingdom.
-
Thank you to our sponsors:
Headspace - for a free one-month trial, visit: headspace.com/jbp
The Great Courses (Plus) - for a free month of unlimited access, visit: thegreatcoursesplus.com/peterson
-
For advertising inquiries, please email [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices