Matt Ridley — How Does Innovation Flourish?

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Alex Aragona speaks with Matt Ridley as he explores the nature of innovation and the conditions that enable it to flourish. References 1. Mind & Matter Column, Wall Street Journal Link: https://www.wsj.com/news/types/mind-matter  2. “How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom by Matt Ridley Link: https://www.amazon.ca/How-Innovation-Works-Flourishes-Freedom/dp/0062916599  3. “Northumberlandia” by The Gardens Trust  Link: https://thegardenstrust.blog/2015/08/15/northumberlandia/  4. “Thomas Newcomen” by Britannica Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Newcomen  5. “George Stephenson” by Britannica Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Stephenson  6. “The Wright Brothers” by the National Air and Space Museum Link: https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/wright-brothers  7. “How Mary Wortley Montagu’s bold experiment led to smallpox vaccine - 75 years before Jenner” by The Guardian Link: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/mar/28/how-mary-wortley-montagus-bold-experiment-led-to-smallpox-vaccine-75-years-before-jenner  8. “Charles Hard Townes” by Britannica Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Hard-Townes  9. “Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Historic Interview”  Link: https://www.everythingsupplychain.com/steve-jobs-and-bill-gates-historic-interview-15-minutes-750k-views/#:~:text=Steve%20Jobs%20and%20Bill%20Gates%20appeared%20together%20for%20a%20rare,Walt%20Mossberg%20and%20Kara%20Swisher.  10. “Samuel F.B. Morse” by Britannica Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Samuel-F-B-Morse