![]() ![]() ![]() But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most. It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. In Factfulness, Professor of International Health Hans Rosling - together with his two long-time collaborators Anna and Ola - offers a radical new explanation of why this happens, and reveals the ten instincts that distort our perspective. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. When asked simple questions about global trends - why the world's population is increasing how many young women go to school how many of us live in poverty - we systematically get the answers wrong. 'One of the most important books I've ever read - an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.' - Bill Gates ![]()
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