Loading video...

Video Failed to Load

There was a problem loading this video. This could be due to a temporary network issue or the video might be unavailable.

For 50 years, pessimists have been wrong. In this interview, The Rational Optimist author Matt Ridley walks us through the miracle of human advancement, from lighting a room to transforming entire economies. This is the story you’ve never been told about how the modern world came to be and... show more

Abundance Institute

10,170 subscribers

36,131 views • 1 year ago •via X (Twitter)

Science & Technology News & Politics Education

Anya Rossi• Live Now

Private livecam show

4 Comments

Jason Carman1 year ago

@mattwridley Thee Rational Optimist

the odd angry shot1 year ago

the pessimists are right, if they are pessimistic about government, how big it is getting and how little people seem to worry about it imagine how good the world would be today if government had stayed below 10% of GDP as it was before WW1 and not the 50%+ it now is in the west.... all that wasted productivity on unproductive fraud

Betz1 year ago

@mattwridley It's a very good book.

Alexa Bullock11 year ago

@nelsondl @mattwridley Hey nelson wanna make friends

Related Videos

Loved this question to Matt Fitzpatrick from Brentley Romine on what it must have been like for Alex Fitzpatrick to live in his brother’s shadow. “Every time we went to the golf club in Sheffield, it was ‘Oh, what is Matt doing, how is Matt doing, where is Matt?’ It was never asking about Alex. “I’m sure that gets really annoying, because for the last few years it’s been, how is Alex getting on? That was really annoying to me.”

Loved this question to Matt Fitzpatrick from Brentley Romine on what it must have been like for Alex Fitzpatrick to live in his brother’s shadow. “Every time we went to the golf club in Sheffield, it was ‘Oh, what is Matt doing, how is Matt doing, where is Matt?’ It was never asking about Alex. “I’m sure that gets really annoying, because for the last few years it’s been, how is Alex getting on? That was really annoying to me.”

Christopher Powers

332,814 views • 5 months ago

"The reason why they're doing it is because the same media that's sitting in this room with us has declared all of us at this table Nazis and fascists, and they've been doing this for years. This is why Antifa feels emboldened to attack us." - goes off on the media.

"The reason why they're doing it is because the same media that's sitting in this room with us has declared all of us at this table Nazis and fascists, and they've been doing this for years. This is why Antifa feels emboldened to attack us." - goes off on the media.

Real America's Voice (RAV)

647,288 views • 11 months ago

50 years of conditioning 50 years of propaganda 50 years of lies It had to be this way. We all had to be lied to. This story/movie started before we were born Before Reagan, before JFK, Before Truman The real enemy of this world we have not been educated on for a good reason Without lies people would not be able to break free and see the truth The conditioning has still a chokehold on many who are so stuck in this movie They do not call it the great awakening for no reason Many good have had to play bad, many good have been perceived as bad. However there are many many good people who actually have been destroying the evil systems for generations Hence why this is called a 5th generational war #harrythesoulcoach #donaldtrump #bush #q #truth

50 years of conditioning 50 years of propaganda 50 years of lies It had to be this way. We all had to be lied to. This story/movie started before we were born Before Reagan, before JFK, Before Truman The real enemy of this world we have not been educated on for a good reason Without lies people would not be able to break free and see the truth The conditioning has still a chokehold on many who are so stuck in this movie They do not call it the great awakening for no reason Many good have had to play bad, many good have been perceived as bad. However there are many many good people who actually have been destroying the evil systems for generations Hence why this is called a 5th generational war #harrythesoulcoach #donaldtrump #bush #q #truth

Harry The Soul Coach

23,260 views • 1 year ago

Extreme poverty collapsed from 90% to 10%. Average life expectancy 2x’d in only 200 years. Humanity has never had it better according to Matt Ridley. The real driver is trade. Surplus is turned into mutual gain for all parties involved. Specialization, like “ideas having sex” frees us from having to do everything ourselves as different skills and knowledge combine and compound. Despite all threats (real and perceived) from resource collapse to overpopulation, and civilizational decline, we can still have prosperity, as a result of the compounding of accumulated output of billions of exchanges, if trade is not hampered. (The Rational Optimist, 2010)

Extreme poverty collapsed from 90% to 10%. Average life expectancy 2x’d in only 200 years. Humanity has never had it better according to Matt Ridley. The real driver is trade. Surplus is turned into mutual gain for all parties involved. Specialization, like “ideas having sex” frees us from having to do everything ourselves as different skills and knowledge combine and compound. Despite all threats (real and perceived) from resource collapse to overpopulation, and civilizational decline, we can still have prosperity, as a result of the compounding of accumulated output of billions of exchanges, if trade is not hampered. (The Rational Optimist, 2010)

Rothmus 🏴

17,913 views • 1 month ago

I can promise you this…. No matter where you’ve traveled to in the world, you have never been on a journey like the one you’re about to take in this clip.

I can promise you this…. No matter where you’ve traveled to in the world, you have never been on a journey like the one you’re about to take in this clip.

Yashar Ali 🐘

1,917,411 views • 1 year ago

It's been nearly three years since it came out and the climax of Nimona still gets me every single time. Words cannot describe how much of a miracle it was that this film got released, how it is, and what it means to me. It's the film Blue Sky deserves to be remembered for.

It's been nearly three years since it came out and the climax of Nimona still gets me every single time. Words cannot describe how much of a miracle it was that this film got released, how it is, and what it means to me. It's the film Blue Sky deserves to be remembered for.

Animated Antic

301,907 views • 8 months ago

Behavior expert Chase Hughes explains how you can easily "split" a personality in someone through simple conversation. He walks through the exact steps required to do this, and how the military has been using it for years...

Behavior expert Chase Hughes explains how you can easily "split" a personality in someone through simple conversation. He walks through the exact steps required to do this, and how the military has been using it for years...

Danny Jones

19,449 views • 1 year ago

Americans built the modern world. Our ancestors settled a continent, conquered a frontier, and sent men to the moon. But that American genius has been sold off for parts—piece by piece—over the past 50 years. This is a choice. It doesn't have to be this way.

Americans built the modern world. Our ancestors settled a continent, conquered a frontier, and sent men to the moon. But that American genius has been sold off for parts—piece by piece—over the past 50 years. This is a choice. It doesn't have to be this way.

America 2100

1,215,301 views • 2 years ago

“Some years, the best part of the season’s the playoffs and the second-best part of the season is free agency… this year, there’s been nothing.” nick wright explains why he's glad there’s legitimate reason to talk about LeBron and the Lakers this offseason:

“Some years, the best part of the season’s the playoffs and the second-best part of the season is free agency… this year, there’s been nothing.” nick wright explains why he's glad there’s legitimate reason to talk about LeBron and the Lakers this offseason:

First Things First

61,389 views • 1 year ago

🚨 Holy cow… it’s really happening.. Saudi Arabia has ditched the US dollar and WILL NOT renew the 50 Year 'Petro-Dollar' Agreement Established in 74’ with the United States. 🔴 MY THOUGHTS I’m gonna be real with everyone… I think things are going to start getting really expensive, really soon… The normie reaction should be… this would never have happened under Trump. It will be felt… My reaction is, it never would have collapsed if Trump was in office…. EXACTLY… 👈 The petro dollar is the root of a lot of evil and I could not see us winning anything if this did not change. I believe Joe Biden was put in place in order for the entire corrupt and diseased financial system to crash. I believe whether good or bad, it’s coming down under Biden. Not Trump. By design, to bring a new rebuilt financial system. Trump has said the dollar is collapsing and would no longer be the world standard… he’s been warning us. God placed us on this path and I have to Trust that God placed Trump in position to get us back to something tangible and fair for the entire world. That’s what this entire journey has been about… Are you ready for the next phase?

🚨 Holy cow… it’s really happening.. Saudi Arabia has ditched the US dollar and WILL NOT renew the 50 Year 'Petro-Dollar' Agreement Established in 74’ with the United States. 🔴 MY THOUGHTS I’m gonna be real with everyone… I think things are going to start getting really expensive, really soon… The normie reaction should be… this would never have happened under Trump. It will be felt… My reaction is, it never would have collapsed if Trump was in office…. EXACTLY… 👈 The petro dollar is the root of a lot of evil and I could not see us winning anything if this did not change. I believe Joe Biden was put in place in order for the entire corrupt and diseased financial system to crash. I believe whether good or bad, it’s coming down under Biden. Not Trump. By design, to bring a new rebuilt financial system. Trump has said the dollar is collapsing and would no longer be the world standard… he’s been warning us. God placed us on this path and I have to Trust that God placed Trump in position to get us back to something tangible and fair for the entire world. That’s what this entire journey has been about… Are you ready for the next phase?

MJTruthUltra

1,841,038 views • 2 years ago

“We’ve been forced to have males who identify as lesbians in the lesbian community. There’s been no consultation. This is what the Australian Human Rights Commission are expecting us to accept, that males can be lesbians. And we say no.”

“We’ve been forced to have males who identify as lesbians in the lesbian community. There’s been no consultation. This is what the Australian Human Rights Commission are expecting us to accept, that males can be lesbians. And we say no.”

Sall Grover

100,847 views • 7 months ago

Blindly believing in something. Something you’ve been programmed to believe. Since childhood. You can change the world around you recognizing why they have to fake this belief. Because you are in the center of creation.

Blindly believing in something. Something you’ve been programmed to believe. Since childhood. You can change the world around you recognizing why they have to fake this belief. Because you are in the center of creation.

restinpeace globe

10,959 views • 1 year ago

Korra The Taymi says Muslims believe Allah (s.w.t) is the author of the Qur'an, and that this can be proven through the unbroken chain of transmission—from Jibril (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and then through every generation to the present day😳

Korra The Taymi says Muslims believe Allah (s.w.t) is the author of the Qur'an, and that this can be proven through the unbroken chain of transmission—from Jibril (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and then through every generation to the present day😳

GOATKO

17,797 views • 2 months ago

🚨 "WE SHOULD NEVER FIND OUT." WHY WOULD ANY SCIENTIST SAY THAT? Author Matt Ridley has revealed an extraordinary conversation he says he had with a senior UK scientist. According to Ridley, the scientist told him: "It's very important we never find out." When Ridley asked why, he says the answer was: "Because it would disrupt relations with China... You're probably right, it probably did come out of a lab, but it's better we don't find out." Ridley's response cuts to the heart of the issue: When a plane crashes, the world investigates. The findings are shared globally so future disasters can be prevented. Why should the origins of a pandemic that changed the course of human history be treated any differently? Whether COVID-19 originated from a lab or emerged naturally, the same principle should apply: Truth. Transparency. Accountability. If this conversation happened as Ridley describes it, the public deserves answers—not silence. Watch. Decide for yourself.. Matt Ridley

🚨 "WE SHOULD NEVER FIND OUT." WHY WOULD ANY SCIENTIST SAY THAT? Author Matt Ridley has revealed an extraordinary conversation he says he had with a senior UK scientist. According to Ridley, the scientist told him: "It's very important we never find out." When Ridley asked why, he says the answer was: "Because it would disrupt relations with China... You're probably right, it probably did come out of a lab, but it's better we don't find out." Ridley's response cuts to the heart of the issue: When a plane crashes, the world investigates. The findings are shared globally so future disasters can be prevented. Why should the origins of a pandemic that changed the course of human history be treated any differently? Whether COVID-19 originated from a lab or emerged naturally, the same principle should apply: Truth. Transparency. Accountability. If this conversation happened as Ridley describes it, the public deserves answers—not silence. Watch. Decide for yourself.. Matt Ridley

Jim Ferguson

48,929 views • 2 months ago

this is a great time to be alive the entire world is about to change for the better and nothing can stop what is coming Long Live The Republic

this is a great time to be alive the entire world is about to change for the better and nothing can stop what is coming Long Live The Republic

The Artist known as Jess

120,252 views • 1 year ago

What an epic opening to a press conference from John Calipari “When you’ve done this a long time and you’re in the business of young people, it is about the name on the back of the jersey. Yes, we’re doing it for Arkansas.. I’ve kind of been that way and done alright at every school I’ve been at. You can say it’s wrong. You can either be P’d off or be peed on.”

What an epic opening to a press conference from John Calipari “When you’ve done this a long time and you’re in the business of young people, it is about the name on the back of the jersey. Yes, we’re doing it for Arkansas.. I’ve kind of been that way and done alright at every school I’ve been at. You can say it’s wrong. You can either be P’d off or be peed on.”

Trey Wallace

410,713 views • 6 months ago