I have wanted to interview Matt Ridley for years. Years! I'm so excited to talk to him about his fantastic book, "The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves." Plus he provides a great macro view of how terrific the world has become over the last century, pandemic aside.
Topics include:
*History
*Innovation
*Trade
*Environmentalism
*Heaton finally making friends with a member of the Peerage

The Political Orphanage
Politics minus bile plus jokes. Avowed independent and comedian Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff. A refuge from Red Team vs. Blue Team slapfights.
Politics minus bile plus jokes. Avowed independent and comedian Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff. A refuge from Red Team vs. Blue Team slapfights. Listen on
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