![]() ![]() In fact, he spoke to us from a conference room in Westminster and those who paid sharp attention may have heard a faint bell after which he had to vote on a motion from his phone. Also known as Viscount Ridley, he is a sitting member of the British House of Lords. He is a true polymath in the renaissance tradition, being a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature AND the British Academy of Medical Sciences. Miraculously, we were able to convince him to do so.įor those who are not familiar with Ridley, he is the author of many books, including the aforementioned The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (2010), How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom (2020), and, most recently, Viral: The Search of the Origins of COVID-19 (2021). As we contemplated one more year of offering an annual client event virtually, we thought Matt Ridley might be the perfect person to present an entertaining and thought-provoking talk. The book was well-regarded internationally, but perhaps nowhere more admired than within the walls of Nexus. ![]() This note takes its title from the 2010 book by Matt Ridley. ![]()
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