Matt Ridley, libertarian businessman and former Member of the House of Lords, uses economic concepts to explain how common cries of impending doom are overstated and why there is reason to be optimistic for the future.

As humanity faces new challenges like climate change and overpopulation, it's natural to feel pessimistic about the future.

However, doomsaying has long been a feature of our species. If you take a closer look, there are tangible, exciting reasons to look forward to the future.

Matt Ridley is a journalist, businessman, and former Conservative Lord Temporal in the House of Lords.

As a prolific popular science author, former board member of Northern Rock, and prominent Brexit supporter, Ridley is committed to encouraging free enterprise in the United Kingdom and the global economy.

In this book, Ridley uses economic concepts and historical anecdotes to show how, despite some issues unique to our current day, history indicates that humanity will pull through and pessimism shouldn't be taken as prophecy.