Rational Optimist Society
Rational Optimist Society, Dan Steinhart, Matt Ridley, Stephen McBrideMaking the world more rationally optimistic for our kids
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 259 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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Why defense primes still can’t innovate
New from Andreas Svanlund, our fellow Rational Optimist in Norway
Professor Clayton M. Christensen was in his Harvard Business School office when his telephone rang. On the other end was William Cohen, Secretary of Defense, who asked: “Cla...
New Podcast: The world’s best-armed military is still flying blind
Dear Rational Optimist,
America has built stealth bombers and missiles that hunt and take down drones.
But even after spending billions upon billions of dollars on the tech, most of these systems can’t even talk to each other on the battl...
Why I mailed 30 axes to CA, TX, and NY
In today’s Diary:
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30,000 generations of no change
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A room that makes rain
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Why stories beat facts
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LA vs. the world
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What I’ll tell Aubrey
Hey Rational Optimist,
This week 30 heavy parcels landed at some of the mos...
Ridley: Why the rich burn money
In the trailer I just watched for the new film of Sense and Sensibility, there is a brief glimpse of a ballroom lit by at least 50 candles in shot, probably more out of shot. This implies that the Dashwood family was a lot wealthier than Ja...
New Podcast: The robot working jobs Tesla’s Optimus can’t
Dear Rational Optimist,
We’ve all seen robots doing backflips. But most still can’t use their hands to make a cup of coffee.
AJ Meyer has spent his life closing that gap.
The MIT-trained robotic builder told me his key breakthrough arriv...
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Founder Rational Optimist Society and RiskHedge Research. 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. https://rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com/
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