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Yes, we do--because this one is different....A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the mess we're in.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Paul Krugman, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fox makes business history thrilling.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lively history of ideas, \u003cem\u003eThe Myth of the Rational Market \u003c\/em\u003eby former \u003cem\u003eTime \u003c\/em\u003eMagazine economics columnist Justin Fox, describes with insight and wit the rise and fall of the world's most influential investing idea: the efficient markets theory. 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But in fact, life is getting better--and at an accelerating rate. Food availability, income, and life span are up; disease, child mortality, and violence are down all across the globe. Africa is following Asia out of poverty; the Internet, the mobile phone, and container shipping are enriching people's lives as never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his bold and bracing exploration into how human culture evolves positively through exchange and specialization, bestselling author Matt Ridley does more than describe how things are getting better. He explains why. 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