The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves

Optimism is one thing, and there is plenty of evidence to suggest that innovation and creativity continue to accelerate, so that the problems we face are soluble. But this author ignores the plight of the poor simply because things could be worse; he makes bizarre logical leaps; he uses misleading statistics and quotations; and basically he makes a circular argument. It's a deceptively attractive argument, but he begins with a false premise and draws unsupportable conclusions.