Matt Ridley on Ideas Having Sex

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Matt Ridley on Ideas Having Sex

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Apr 20, 2020

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Matt Ridley, former science and technology editor for The Economist magazine and best-selling author, talks to us about his book The Rational Optimist and the exchange of ideas and the importance of science. Never miss another AdamSmithWorks update.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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