Rational Optimist Society
Rational Optimist Society, Stephen McBride, Dan Steinhart, Matt RidleyMaking rational optimism cool
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 204 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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New Podcast: The founder taking on China’s battery empire
Dear Rational Optimist,
In 2012, America handed the future of energy to Beijing. A123, a $400 million battery company, filed for bankruptcy and was sold to China for parts.
Today China makes 80% of the world’s batteries. Most people have...
It’s hardware’s turn to eat the world.
In today’s Diary:
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Steel body, silicon brain
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The 2 AM recall
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A $93 trillion blind spot
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You heard it here first
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It’s 1830 again
Hey rational optimist,
As Marc Andreessen predicted in 2011, software has eaten the...
New Podcast: What AI actually means for your job
Hey Rational Optimist,
You asked: the ROS Podcast is back!
We’re returning with one of the sharpest minds on AI’s impact on humanity.
Jamie Metzl has spent 25 years working where tech and government policy collide, from the Clinton White...
The nuclear SMR race is down to the wire
In today’s Diary:
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34 days on the shot clock
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5 steps to real electricity
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Reactors buried miles deep
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Bill Gates finally breaks ground
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Will China win?
Hey Rational Optimist,
Get excited. We’re 34 days out from Jul...
Has the singularity begun?
In today’s Diary:
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Cheaper than sunshine
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It will be illegal to drive
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Singularity saved my life
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Drones that make it rain
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The fastest $100M ever
Hey Rational Optimist,
Ever hear of the Singularity?
In the early 1...
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Rational Optimist Society - Founder
Founder and EIC Rational Optimist Society. Reformed cynic.
Welcome to the Rational Optimist. I’m Matt Ridley and I have spent the past 40 years writing on topics of import and intrigue, which for me include genetics, evolution, technology and innovation.
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