12/30/2023 0 Comments Rational optimism book![]() ![]() The second point is that the world as a whole is not in debt. That is determined by technology more than by what's happening in financial markets. The real livelihoods of people are about what they can afford to do for each other, through manufacturing or though agriculture or through services. The South Sea bubble the tulip bubble the railway stocks bubble and on the whole it doesn't affect the real economy. We've got to get poorer before we can get richer probably. We've over-borrowed and now we have to work out a way of either defaulting or deflating away our debts, and that's something that has to be done. I genuinely want the next generation, my own kids, to know that actually it's possible that the future might be better than the past.īut what is there to be optimistic about when International Monetary Fund director Christine Lagarde, among other economic experts, warns of the potential for a "lost decade?"Ĭlearly, we're in a very precarious position in many parts of the world, particularly Europe at the moment, but also in North America. Ornery and you're brilliant and one hell of a writer.I felt cheated by the way grown-ups told me that the future of the world was bleak when I became a teenager in the 1970s. It is very well done and interesting." - Lawrence ![]() "A great attitude adjustment by a brilliant mind. Can only make the world a little better place." - Crawford Blakeman "Certainly one of the greatest books I have ever read!. My compliments! You wrote a unique book." - Maurice Crijns Robinson is dripping with the American spirit, what has made this greatĬountry so great in the first place. Hannah Arendt Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey author of over 25 books Technologies, and the exchange of goods and services. The strong connection between maximizing returns, innovative My hope is that becomes the standard effort in explaining represents a far more serious effort at rational choice theorizing. President, American Psychological Assn., author of numerous books Inquiry and Prometheus Books, and Editor-in-Chief of Free Inquiry ![]() New York, Chairman of the Council for Secular Humanism, the Center for Surely approve of rational optimism and I say Bravo to Frank Robinsonįor emphasizing its importance as a needed antidote to the naysayers in People Believe Weird Things, The Science of Good and Evil, and other Skeptic Magazine, columnist for Scientific American, author of Why TheĬase for Rational Optimism will show you that reason and rationalityĪre not grim tasks to get down to in facing the real world, but the Manifesto that demonstrates why, in fact, we should be optimistic. That people believe, and this understandably leads to the view that we Many skeptics and humanists have a pessimistic perspective on the worldīecause we tend to be bombarded with all the nutty and dangerous things Randy Brich, Book Review in Nuclear Power Industry News. Introduction for anyone interested in a cogent approach to the modern Ruthlessly dispatches the emotionally-based fear so rampant in today's marches into the fray armed with reason, logic and optimism and Sacred cows like a medieval knight wasting mythical dragons, Robinson. Issues, leaving no room for lightweight subjective sentiments. "A powerful treatise that may offend overly sensitive people, The Case for Rational OptimismĪpplies the heavy weight of objective analysis to a variety of current "A WONDERFUL BOOK!" - STEVEN PINKER, Author of THE BLANK SLATE and other seminal books. Praise for The Case for Rational Optimism He is the author of five previousīooks: one about machine politics a novel a coin collecting guide Life, Liberty, and Happiness, which won the Spooner Award in 2006 and The Case for Rational Optimism, published by Transaction Books at Rutgers University. Robinson is a graduate of NYU Law School and served for two decadesĪs an administrative law judge. Shipping to Canada $5.95 other countries $11.95 $9.95 + shipping in USA $3.50, or $2.75 for payment by cash To see a list of the contents, please click here. While Sturgeon's law says "95% of everything is crap," Robinson has striven mightily to occupy the other 5%. The pieces are selected from the author's blog, The Rational Optimist. Robinson sallies forth unafraid to skewer sacred cows. Wind up with gravy and mashed potatoes in your face. Kinds of things you shouldn't discuss at Thanksgiving dinner lest you ![]() Robinson ANGELS and PINHEADSĪ Guide to Which is Which and What's WhatĢ26-page book is packed with 146 entertaining and provocative essays,Ĭommentaries, book reviews, etc., on a wide range of topics - the The Case For Rational Optimism - Frank S. ![]()
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