The Red Queen

Name: The Red Queen
Author: Matt Ridley

by Matt Ridley

Evolution-driven analysis of how sexual selection shaped human nature and society

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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.

More by Matt Ridley

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