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Factfulness
- global development
- data
- poverty
- health
- optimism
- statistics
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Why I'd hand it to you
Hans Rosling spent his career showing audiences that the world is in better shape than they think. Written with his son and daughter-in-law, and worked on until his death in 2017, the book walks through ten instincts that make us see things as worse than they are, using simple data on poverty, health and education. It is hopeful without being naive, and it will change how you read headlines. My caution: some readers feel it underplays real dangers like climate change, and the data will keep aging. If you are worn down by gloomy news, it is a good reset, and you can share it with older kids too.
— Matt Jordan
Quick summary
- Book
- Factfulness by Hans Rosling
- Who it's for
- Anyone worn down by gloomy news, including older kids, who wants a data-based look at how the world is actually doing.
- Key topics
- Global development
- Ten instincts that distort our view
- Poverty, health and education data
- Reading headlines critically
- Shelves
- World Affairs, Science, General Nonfiction
Details
- Author
- Hans Rosling
- ASIN
- 1250107814
- On these shelves
- World Affairs Science General Nonfiction
- Short link
mattsbooks.org/r/fact
