Writings

To protect birds, conservation charities should invest in gamekeepers, not nature reserves

How did one ape 45,000 years ago happen to turn into a planet dominator? The answer lies in an epochal collision of creativity. By Matt Ridley

How did one ape 45,000 years ago happen to turn into a planet dominator? The answer lies in an epochal collision of creativity.

Humans’ capacity for solving problems has been improving our lot for 10,000 years. Don’t think it will stop now

The "hockey stick" temperature graph is a mainstay of global warming science. A new book tells of one man's efforts to dismantle it—and deserves to win prizes

"How Has The Internet Changed The Way You Think?"

The EU has a trade-protection policy thinly disguised as a zero-tolerance policy on most GM crops - to the detriment of consumers and the environment

Innovation depends on a "collective brain" - and without access to trade and exchange, people may experience not just less innovation, but even regress.