Matt Ridley is an author, journalist, biologist, and businessman. His books have sold over a million copies.
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- When did Matt first come to understand the disturbing notion of selfish gene theory? 8:55
- How did Matt, a biologist, become so interested in innovation? 16:20
- The infinite improbability drive. 20:30
- What’s the difference between innovation and invention? 24:05
- What do most people (wrongly) believe about how innovation works? 25:48
- Why innovation relies on collaboration. 33:53
- Innovation is the child of freedom. But what amount or types of freedom are sufficient to underpin innovation? 40:35
- Why does innovation thrive in fragmented political systems? 46:39
- Does unfettered economic freedom tend irresistibly towards monopolies? 50:37
- Antitrust enforcement: have we been doing enough? 1:02:44
- The relationship between uncertainty and innovation. 1:05:58
- Frauds and visionaries. 1:14:20
- Uncertainty and economics. 1:15:26
- Are we in the midst of a Great Stagnation? 1:26:40
- Can we escape stagnation? 1:40:30
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