The Secret to Prosperity in Life and Nations, with Matt Ridley

Hold These Truths with Dan Crenshaw

Dan Crenshaw

Politics, Energy, Healthcare, News, World, Society & Culture, Regulations, Finance, America, Freedom

4.6 • 16K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2021

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Matt Ridley joins us from across the pond for a wide-ranging conversation, including how British government works, post-Brexit Europe, vaccine distribution, and the key to prosperity in life, markets, and nations. And for all you Bridgerton fans out there - we cover what the title "Viscount" actually means.

Matt Ridley is a biologist, member of the British Parliament's House of Lords, and the bestselling author of How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom, The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge, The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves, Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters, and The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature. Follow Matt on Twitter at @mattwridley.

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0:00.0	We hold these truths to be self-evident.
0:02.0	But all men are great.
0:04.0	Because I remember Congress, I get to have a lot of really interesting people in the office.
0:07.0	Experts on what they're talking about.
0:09.0	This is the podcast for insights into the issues.
0:11.0	China, bio-terrorism, Medicare for all, in-depth discussions.
0:16.0	Breaking it down into simple terms.
0:18.0	We hold these truths with Dan Crenshaw.
0:24.0	Welcome back everybody and a real pleasure to have with us today a very special guest.
0:29.0	It's a little different than what we normally have.
0:32.0	One of my peers across the pond,
0:35.0	ViCount Matt Ridley from the House of Lords.
0:38.0	Otherwise known as Lord Ridley.
0:40.0	Otherwise known as Matt.
0:42.0	So, Matt, thank you so much for being on the show.
0:46.0	Well, thank you for having me on. May I call you Dan?
0:49.0	Yes, yes you may.
0:50.0	Actually, can you call me Lord?
0:52.0	I would prefer that.
0:54.0	I call you Lord. I call you whatever you like.
0:56.0	Congressman.
0:59.0	Lord sounds so much cooler.
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