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It is strange to me that most people assume companies will be imperfect (as they are), but they assume that government agencies will be perfect, which they are not.
The Rational Optimist
For two hundred years the pessimists have dominated public discourse, insisting that things will soon be getting much worse. But in fact, life is getting better; and at an accelerating rate. Food availability, income, and life span are up; disease, child mortality, and violence are down all across the globe. Africa is following Asia out of poverty; the Internet, the mobile phone, and container shipping are enriching people's lives as never before.
In his bold and bracing exploration into how human culture evolves positively through exchange and specialization, bestselling author Matt Ridley does more than describe how things are getting better. He explains why. An astute, refreshing, and revelatory work that covers the entire sweep of human history; from the Stone Age to the Internet.
It is strange to me that most people assume companies will be imperfect (as they are), but they assume that government agencies will be perfect, which they are not.
