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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World — And Why Things Are Better Than You Think

Name: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World — And Why Things Are Better Than You Think
Rating: 5 (28 reviews)
Author: Hans Rosling
ISBN: 9781250107817

Hans Rosling · 2018 · 342 pages

"When asked simple questions about global trends - what percentage of the world's population lives in poverty, why the world's population is increasing, how many girls finish school - we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanze choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, investment bankers, and Nobel laureates. [Here] ... Hans Rosling - together with his two longtime collaborators, Anna and Ola - offers a radical new exploration of why thsi happens. They reveal the ten instincts that divide the world into two camps (usually some version of us and them) to the way we consume media (where fear rules) to how we perceive progress (believing that most things are getting worse)."--Jacket.

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Bill Gates
“"“Factfulness,” by the late Hans Rosling, is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. It’s a great guide to thinking clearly about the world. Here are some of my favorite tips…"”↗
Howard Marks
“Unmasks a lot of misperceptions that people have about the state of the world.”↗
Daniel Burka
“I just finished reading Factfulness — if you read just one non-fiction book this year, this should be it. A clear-headed, useful book on seeing the whole world more rationally. Plus it's hard to put down. And, the data viz is A++”↗
Michael Batnick
“@gregsalterjhb yes, terrific book.”↗
Rachel Botsman
“Factfulness, by Hans Roslin is one of the most important books I’ve ever read. In a world of distorted facts, the frames this book gives you are a game-changer.”↗
Max Roser
“If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. – Here is the book's site: – On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99”↗
Iman Ben Chaibah
“@NouraNoman That was one of the best books I read”↗
Matthew Kobach
“@jiim_pickett Good book”↗
Theodora Lau
“"Cultures, nations religions, and people are not rocks. They are in constant transformation." Indeed - look to the East for inspiration. Thank you @DanLatimore for the #book recommendation. 🙏📚 @OlaRosling #Factfulness #reading #inspiration #humanity”↗
Dina D. Pomeranz
“@cblatts @poverty_action - Factfulness by @HansRosling - Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe - Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton - Madam President by @helenecooper - Born a Crime by @Trevornoah All of these have excellent audio books, too.”↗
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