Hans Rosling tells the story of «the secret silent miracle
of human progress» as only he can, But Factfulness do0s
much more than that, It also explalns why progross is so
often seeret and sllent and teachos roaders how to s00
It clearly, Mellnda Gates
FACTFULNESS: the stress-reducing habit of
only carrying opinlons for which you have
strong supporting facts.
When asked simple questions about global tronds what
percentage of people around the world aro llving In poverty; why
the global population is increasing, how many girls finish school
we systematically get the answors wrong, So wrong that a
chimpanzee choosing answers at random wll conslstently outguoss
journalists, Nobel lauroates, and Investmont bankers.
In Facttulness, Professor of lntornational Hoalth and global TED
phenomenon Hans Rosling, together with his two long time
collaborators Anna and Ola, offers a radlcal new explanation of why
this happens, and reveals the ten instincts that distort
our perspective.
It turns out that the world, for all lts imperfections, is in a much
better state than we might think. But when we worry about
everything all the time Instead of embracing a world view based on
facts, wie can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten
us most
Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving
stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change
the way you see the world.
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