11 Business Books Mark Zuckerberg Wants You to Read

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3. “The Rational Optimist” by Matt Ridley

Economic history has never been narrated with such boldness and wit as seen in this book by Matt Ridley. It works on the premise that humanity will continue to succeed in the 21st century because of man’s limitless capacity for innovation. The book has a 4.4 rating on Amazon from 339 reviews with 66% of readers giving it 5 stars.

What is the book about? Ridley makes a case for the economics of hope wherein all the benefits of technology, commerce, change, and innovation can lead to human prosperity. Zuckerberg said that “The Rational Optimist” argues that society is moving forward on the back of economic progress. He said that he’s keen to find out how this idea applies to different frameworks.

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