Factfulness
Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
in:
Statistics
Summary:
The book challenges common misconceptions about global progress and development by presenting a data-driven analysis that illustrates how the world has improved in various aspects such as health, wealth, and education. It introduces ten instincts that distort our perspective and provides practical advice on how to overcome these biases to see the world more factfully.
Key points:
1. Gap Instinct: This is the tendency to oversimplify reality by dividing things into two extremes, like 'developed' and 'developing' countries.
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