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How Innovation Works

And Why It Flourishes in Freedom

Book • 2020

In 'How Innovation Works', Matt Ridley argues that innovation is a collective, collaborative, and gradual process that turns inventions into practical and affordable solutions.

He emphasizes that innovation is distinct from invention and requires freedom to exchange, experiment, and fail.

Ridley draws on numerous historical examples, from steam engines to search engines, to illustrate how innovation speeds up in some sectors and slows down in others.

He also highlights the importance of trial and error, persistence, and the role of many individuals rather than solitary geniuses in the innovation process.

The book underscores that innovation is crucial for modern prosperity and warns that it can be easily discouraged by political interference.

Mentioned by

Michael Shermer

Jaime Rodríguez de Santiago

Mentioned in 27 episodes

Mentioned by

Bill Gurley

as a book on innovation.

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Recommended by

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as a sequel to "The Rational Optimist", focusing on innovation.

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Mentioned by

Bill Gurley

when discussing the link between free trade, the exchange of ideas, and human prosperity.

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Mentioned by

Shane Parrish

as

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's latest book, discussing innovation.

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Mentioned by

Naval Ravikant

; he mentions reading an advanced copy.

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Mentioned by Jordan Peterson as one of

Matt Ridley

's books.

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Mentioned by

Matt Ridley

when discussing innovation and its impact on the environment.

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Mentioned by

Mehran Gul

as a well-known book about innovation and the mechanisms behind it.

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Mentioned as

Matt Ridley

's book on how innovation flourishes in freedom and its relevance to the technology race with China.

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Mentioned by

Michael Shermer

as one of his favorite books about innovation.

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Mentioned by

James Altucher

as

Matt Ridley

's most recent book, focusing on how innovation occurs.

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Mentioned by

Peter Boettke

as the author of "How Innovation Works", highlighting the connection between freedom and innovation.

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Recommended by

Anil Patel

for understanding the process of innovation and its impact on technology.

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Recommended by

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, it discusses the requirements to facilitate innovation in an economy.

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Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

as one of the top 10 EconTalk episodes of 2020.

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Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

as the subject of the podcast episode.

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Mentioned by

Michael Shermer

when discussing innovation and its historical context.

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Mentioned by

Joe Lonsdale

as a book that gives a sense for how innovations came about.

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Mentioned by Ben as a book that makes a good argument for entrepreneurship pushing policy faster than policy can push entrepreneurship.

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Mencionado por

Jaime Rodríguez de Santiago

como un libro sobre cómo funciona la innovación.

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