The Rational Optimist

Clinical psychologist and author

“"Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari is the best book I've read since "The Rational Optimist" (@mattwridley). Both orthogonal and deep thinkers. | I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all this author's. This is my favorite one. | It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with. | Its subject is the history of humanity, focusing on why our species has succeeded and how we should think about the future. | Reread Matt Ridley's great book The Rational Optimist after 5 years. As stimulating as ever. Hope next book coming soon. | The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by @mattwridley Sparkling explanation of how the economy evolves, producing the glorious cornucopia of goods and services available all around us. How to feel good about the future even in dark times. | The books I've given most as a gift. | matt has a great book The Rational Optimist. He is truly one of the best out there on laying facts out that counter what we are seeing today”

Co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz

“"Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari is the best book I've read since "The Rational Optimist" (@mattwridley). Both orthogonal and deep thinkers. | I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all this author's. This is my favorite one. | It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with. | Its subject is the history of humanity, focusing on why our species has succeeded and how we should think about the future. | Reread Matt Ridley's great book The Rational Optimist after 5 years. As stimulating as ever. Hope next book coming soon. | The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by @mattwridley Sparkling explanation of how the economy evolves, producing the glorious cornucopia of goods and services available all around us. How to feel good about the future even in dark times. | The books I've given most as a gift. | matt has a great book The Rational Optimist. He is truly one of the best out there on laying facts out that counter what we are seeing today”

Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Meta Platforms

“"Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari is the best book I've read since "The Rational Optimist" (@mattwridley). Both orthogonal and deep thinkers. | I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all this author's. This is my favorite one. | It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with. | Its subject is the history of humanity, focusing on why our species has succeeded and how we should think about the future. | Reread Matt Ridley's great book The Rational Optimist after 5 years. As stimulating as ever. Hope next book coming soon. | The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by @mattwridley Sparkling explanation of how the economy evolves, producing the glorious cornucopia of goods and services available all around us. How to feel good about the future even in dark times. | The books I've given most as a gift. | matt has a great book The Rational Optimist. He is truly one of the best out there on laying facts out that counter what we are seeing today”

“"Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari is the best book I've read since "The Rational Optimist" (@mattwridley). Both orthogonal and deep thinkers. | I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all this author's. This is my favorite one. | It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with. | Its subject is the history of humanity, focusing on why our species has succeeded and how we should think about the future. | Reread Matt Ridley's great book The Rational Optimist after 5 years. As stimulating as ever. Hope next book coming soon. | The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by @mattwridley Sparkling explanation of how the economy evolves, producing the glorious cornucopia of goods and services available all around us. How to feel good about the future even in dark times. | The books I've given most as a gift. | matt has a great book The Rational Optimist. He is truly one of the best out there on laying facts out that counter what we are seeing today”

“"Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari is the best book I've read since "The Rational Optimist" (@mattwridley). Both orthogonal and deep thinkers. | I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all this author's. This is my favorite one. | It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with. | Its subject is the history of humanity, focusing on why our species has succeeded and how we should think about the future. | Reread Matt Ridley's great book The Rational Optimist after 5 years. As stimulating as ever. Hope next book coming soon. | The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by @mattwridley Sparkling explanation of how the economy evolves, producing the glorious cornucopia of goods and services available all around us. How to feel good about the future even in dark times. | The books I've given most as a gift. | matt has a great book The Rational Optimist. He is truly one of the best out there on laying facts out that counter what we are seeing today”

“"Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari is the best book I've read since "The Rational Optimist" (@mattwridley). Both orthogonal and deep thinkers. | I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all this author's. This is my favorite one. | It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with. | Its subject is the history of humanity, focusing on why our species has succeeded and how we should think about the future. | Reread Matt Ridley's great book The Rational Optimist after 5 years. As stimulating as ever. Hope next book coming soon. | The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by @mattwridley Sparkling explanation of how the economy evolves, producing the glorious cornucopia of goods and services available all around us. How to feel good about the future even in dark times. | The books I've given most as a gift. | matt has a great book The Rational Optimist. He is truly one of the best out there on laying facts out that counter what we are seeing today”

“"Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari is the best book I've read since "The Rational Optimist" (@mattwridley). Both orthogonal and deep thinkers. | I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all this author's. This is my favorite one. | It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with. | Its subject is the history of humanity, focusing on why our species has succeeded and how we should think about the future. | Reread Matt Ridley's great book The Rational Optimist after 5 years. As stimulating as ever. Hope next book coming soon. | The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by @mattwridley Sparkling explanation of how the economy evolves, producing the glorious cornucopia of goods and services available all around us. How to feel good about the future even in dark times. | The books I've given most as a gift. | matt has a great book The Rational Optimist. He is truly one of the best out there on laying facts out that counter what we are seeing today”

“"Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari is the best book I've read since "The Rational Optimist" (@mattwridley). Both orthogonal and deep thinkers. | I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all this author's. This is my favorite one. | It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with. | Its subject is the history of humanity, focusing on why our species has succeeded and how we should think about the future. | Reread Matt Ridley's great book The Rational Optimist after 5 years. As stimulating as ever. Hope next book coming soon. | The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by @mattwridley Sparkling explanation of how the economy evolves, producing the glorious cornucopia of goods and services available all around us. How to feel good about the future even in dark times. | The books I've given most as a gift. | matt has a great book The Rational Optimist. He is truly one of the best out there on laying facts out that counter what we are seeing today”

“"Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari is the best book I've read since "The Rational Optimist" (@mattwridley). Both orthogonal and deep thinkers. | I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all this author's. This is my favorite one. | It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with. | Its subject is the history of humanity, focusing on why our species has succeeded and how we should think about the future. | Reread Matt Ridley's great book The Rational Optimist after 5 years. As stimulating as ever. Hope next book coming soon. | The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by @mattwridley Sparkling explanation of how the economy evolves, producing the glorious cornucopia of goods and services available all around us. How to feel good about the future even in dark times. | The books I've given most as a gift. | matt has a great book The Rational Optimist. He is truly one of the best out there on laying facts out that counter what we are seeing today”

“"Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari is the best book I've read since "The Rational Optimist" (@mattwridley). Both orthogonal and deep thinkers. | I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all this author's. This is my favorite one. | It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with. | Its subject is the history of humanity, focusing on why our species has succeeded and how we should think about the future. | Reread Matt Ridley's great book The Rational Optimist after 5 years. As stimulating as ever. Hope next book coming soon. | The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by @mattwridley Sparkling explanation of how the economy evolves, producing the glorious cornucopia of goods and services available all around us. How to feel good about the future even in dark times. | The books I've given most as a gift. | matt has a great book The Rational Optimist. He is truly one of the best out there on laying facts out that counter what we are seeing today”