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Nov 06, 2010paul1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is the type of book everyone should read. It not only proves that the state of humanity has greatly improved, it explains how this prosperity came into being. Ridley is no pollyanna (hence the title), he points out how prosperity can be endangered by zealots of any stripe. His writing flows quite naturally and provides many vivid examples of the dark past contrasting with our bright present and potentially brighter future.