Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think

Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World–and Why Things Are Better Than You Think

Summary

“Factfulness” is a thought-provoking book by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund that challenges widespread misconceptions about global trends and world development. The authors argue that the world is often perceived negatively due to outdated views, biases, and a lack of accurate data. The book presents ten “instincts” that distort our perspective, such as the gap instinct, the negativity instinct, and the straight-line instinct. Through data and compelling anecdotes, the authors aim to demonstrate that despite prevalent pessimism, many aspects of the world are improving, and progress is being made on multiple fronts.

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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think

Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World–and Why Things Are Better Than You Think

Summary