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Matt Ridley

Science writer; author of "The Rational Optimist" and "How Innovation Works"

The latest interviews, podcast appearances, and blog posts from Matt Ridley, updated daily.

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Ridley: Consensus is another word for groupthink

Blood-letting. Freud. Climate…

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