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Alex Aragona speaks with Matt Ridley as he explores the nature of innovation and the conditions that enable it to flourish.

References

1. Mind & Matter Column, Wall Street Journal

Link: https://www.wsj.com/news/types/mind-matter 

2. “How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom by Matt Ridley

Link: https://www.amazon.ca/How-Innovation-Works-Flourishes-Freedom/dp/0062916599 

3. “Northumberlandia” by The Gardens Trust 

Link: https://thegardenstrust.blog/2015/08/15/northumberlandia/ 

4. “Thomas Newcomen” by Britannica

Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Newcomen 

5. “George Stephenson” by Britannica

Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Stephenson 

6. “The Wright Brothers” by the National Air and Space Museum

Link: https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/wright-brothers 

7. “How Mary Wortley Montagu’s bold experiment led to smallpox vaccine - 75 years before Jenner” by The Guardian

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/mar/28/how-mary-wortley-montagus-bold-experiment-led-to-smallpox-vaccine-75-years-before-jenner 

8. “Charles Hard Townes” by Britannica

Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Hard-Townes 

9. “Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Historic Interview” 

Link: https://www.everythingsupplychain.com/steve-jobs-and-bill-gates-historic-interview-15-minutes-750k-views/#:~:text=Steve%20Jobs%20and%20Bill%20Gates%20appeared%20together%20for%20a%20rare,Walt%20Mossberg%20and%20Kara%20Swisher. 

10. “Samuel F.B. Morse” by Britannica

Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Samuel-F-B-Morse