Matt Ridley
British science writer whose The Red Queen, Genome, and The Rational Optimist examine evolution, genetics, and the case for human progress. He argues consistently that markets and exchange, not governments, drive human flourishing. His optimism about human progress has been both influential and contested.
Works
- The Red QueenEvolution-driven analysis of how sexual selection shaped human nature and society
- GenomeExploration of human nature through the lens of twenty-three chromosome stories
- The Rational OptimistArgument that human progress stems from exchange, specialization, and cooperation
- The Origins of VirtueInvestigation of altruism and morality through evolutionary psychology
- Nature via NurtureExamination of nature-nurture debate and gene-environment interactions