Summary of The Evolution of Everything by Matt Ridley

One of the biggest, most dangerous myths that we believe today is that we have full command and control of our world. But have you ever considered that our world goes through evolution? Or that our world evolves on its own? In fact, evolution doesn’t apply just to biology anymore, there is an evolution of everything. The changes we experience in technology, language, morality, and society are gradual, incremental, and even spontaneous. The changes follow a narrative, going from one stage to the next without an end goal in mind. You see, we traditionally believe that many of the greatest achievements in the world started from the top-down, that is, changes came from great leaders and minds who aimed to make a difference. But that is not necessarily true. Instead, our world has evolved from the bottom-up and achievements such as the Industrial Revolution, cell phones, and the creation of the Internet were never planned, they simply happened. Through The Evolution of Everything, Author Matt Ridley argues that evolution can explain just about every change we have experienced in society. As you read, you’ll learn how DNA and language are similar, how money became monopolized by the government, and how our traditional views on education should no longer be accepted.

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