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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

Jaime Rodríguez de Santiago

Michael Shermer

Mentioned in 21 episodes

Mentioned by

Bill Gurley

as a book on innovation.

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Recommended by

Bill Gurley

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

Peter Boettke

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

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Mentioned by

Mehran Gul

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

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Recommended by

Anil Patel

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

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Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

as one of the top 10 EconTalk episodes of 2020.

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Recommended by

Anil Patel

for its explanation that humans will always innovate.

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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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Mentioned by

Michael Shermer

when discussing innovation and its historical context.

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Mentioned by

Bill Gurley

when discussing books that everyone who studies entrepreneurship should read.

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Mentioned by

Andrew Heaton

as the author of "How Innovation Works", discussed throughout the podcast.

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Mentioned by

Gad Saad

as one of

Matt Ridley

's books.

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Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

as the subject of the podcast episode.

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