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Factfulness: ten reasons we're wrong about the world - and why things are better than you think

By Ola , Hans;Rosling , Rönnlund , Anna Rosling;Rosling

Book information

Publisher
Flatiron Books
Year
2019
ISBN
9781250107817, 9781250123817, 1250107814, 9781250231987, 1250231981
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
21 MB (21597564 bytes)
Edition
First Flatiron Books international edition
Pages
x, 342 Seiten : Illustrationen, Diagramme\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Entwicklung;Fehlinformation;Pessimismus;Weltbild;W

Description

"One of the most important books I've ever read—an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world." – Bill Gates"Hans Rosling tells thestory of 'the secret silent miracle of human progress' as only he can. But Factfulness does much more than that. It also explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readershow to see it clearly." —Melinda GatesFactfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends—what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school—we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers.In...

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