How New Ideas Emerge By Matt Ridley
* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. By reading this summary, you will learn that the slow, unprogrammed evolution of societies is what really makes them progress, and not the voluntarist projects of an elite. You will also learn that : Darwinism is only one specific theory of evolution; We must free ourselves from creationism; Evolution is more important than revolutions; The importance of so-called great men is a myth; The first step towards electric lighting dates back to 1712; The work is under the auspices of Adam Smith as much as Darwin. Matt Ridley is an iconoclastic author who happily cultivates a certain British eccentricity. And, British, Matt Ridley is British to the core, sitting in the House of Lords as 5th Viscount Ridley. Moreover, in the Anglo-Saxon world, his work has been widely debated, unleashing passions. The oppositions that his theses have met are fierce, as are the supports of his supporters. Another reason to read his work, indispensable to the modern honest man. *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!
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