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Factfulness
Physician and statistician Hans Rosling argues that most people hold outdated, overly gloomy views of global health and poverty. He describes ten instincts that distort our picture of the world and how to check them against data.
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- First published
- 2018
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 342
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a clear, optimistic corrective to bad-news thinking, backed by statistics.
Skip this if you already follow global development data or want a deep policy analysis.
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- What is Factfulness about?
- Physician and statistician Hans Rosling argues that most people hold outdated, overly gloomy views of global health and poverty. He describes ten instincts that distort our picture of the world and how to check them against data.
- Who should read Factfulness?
- Read it if you want a clear, optimistic corrective to bad-news thinking, backed by statistics. Skip it if you already follow global development data or want a deep policy analysis.
- How long and how fast is Factfulness?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 342 pages, first published in 2018.
- Does Factfulness have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
- Can I borrow Factfulness for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Factfulness; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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