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Factfulness

Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the Worldand Why Things Are Better Than You Think

by Hans Rosling

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@JustinWetherby Enjoy! Loved both of those books | @NouraNoman That was one of the best books I read | @cblatts @poverty_action Factfulness by @HansRosling Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Madam President by @helenecooper Born a Crime by @Trevornoah All of these have excellent audio books, too. | @gregsalterjhb yes, terrific book. | @jiim_pickett Good book | Day 3 of #goread. Covers of books you have been influenced by. Today I nominate @mickfealty. | Factfulness Book review NEVER assume; DON'T 'think'; ALWAYS know. My favourite principle so beautifully captured in this compact, easytobreezethrough, amazing book. Deeply detailed, well researched, Factfulness IS very factful. See pic for review | Factfulness is one of the most educational books I’ve ever read. | Factfulness, by Hans Roslin is one of the most important books I?ve ever read. In a world of distorted facts, the frames this book gives you are a gamechanger. | I just finished reading Factfulness — if you read just one nonfiction book this year, this should be it. A clearheaded, useful book on seeing the whole world more rationally. Plus it's hard to put down. And, the data viz is A++ | I read Factfullness. Anyone who doesn't know the facts in it should read it both for its optimistic take and the mental habits it encourages. But then you should extend those same habits to the many less positive facts omitted by the book. My review | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. ? Here is the book's site: ? On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. – Here is the book's site: – On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you read only one book this year, may it be Hans, Anna and Ola Rosling’s Factfullness. Literally mindblowing in today’s world of distorted facts. Ten reasons, backed by examples and facts, on why the world is a better place than our brains might want to think. @OlaRosling | Just finished this amazing, thoughtful & comforting book. I hope you’ll read it. Devastated to read the “outro” that Hans passed away before it was published. Somehow I didn’t know until the end. | These two books should be required reading in high school There is so much about the world that needs fixing, and those issues get their due attention But there are so many REMARKABLE improvements in the quality of human life, too The optimist framing is invaluable | Unmasks a lot of misperceptions that people have about the state of the world.

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@JustinWetherby Enjoy! Loved both of those books | @NouraNoman That was one of the best books I read | @cblatts @poverty_action Factfulness by @HansRosling Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Madam President by @helenecooper Born a Crime by @Trevornoah All of these have excellent audio books, too. | @gregsalterjhb yes, terrific book. | @jiim_pickett Good book | Day 3 of #goread. Covers of books you have been influenced by. Today I nominate @mickfealty. | Factfulness Book review NEVER assume; DON'T 'think'; ALWAYS know. My favourite principle so beautifully captured in this compact, easytobreezethrough, amazing book. Deeply detailed, well researched, Factfulness IS very factful. See pic for review | Factfulness is one of the most educational books I’ve ever read. | Factfulness, by Hans Roslin is one of the most important books I?ve ever read. In a world of distorted facts, the frames this book gives you are a gamechanger. | I just finished reading Factfulness — if you read just one nonfiction book this year, this should be it. A clearheaded, useful book on seeing the whole world more rationally. Plus it's hard to put down. And, the data viz is A++ | I read Factfullness. Anyone who doesn't know the facts in it should read it both for its optimistic take and the mental habits it encourages. But then you should extend those same habits to the many less positive facts omitted by the book. My review | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. ? Here is the book's site: ? On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. – Here is the book's site: – On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you read only one book this year, may it be Hans, Anna and Ola Rosling’s Factfullness. Literally mindblowing in today’s world of distorted facts. Ten reasons, backed by examples and facts, on why the world is a better place than our brains might want to think. @OlaRosling | Just finished this amazing, thoughtful & comforting book. I hope you’ll read it. Devastated to read the “outro” that Hans passed away before it was published. Somehow I didn’t know until the end. | These two books should be required reading in high school There is so much about the world that needs fixing, and those issues get their due attention But there are so many REMARKABLE improvements in the quality of human life, too The optimist framing is invaluable | Unmasks a lot of misperceptions that people have about the state of the world.

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@JustinWetherby Enjoy! Loved both of those books | @NouraNoman That was one of the best books I read | @cblatts @poverty_action Factfulness by @HansRosling Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Madam President by @helenecooper Born a Crime by @Trevornoah All of these have excellent audio books, too. | @gregsalterjhb yes, terrific book. | @jiim_pickett Good book | Day 3 of #goread. Covers of books you have been influenced by. Today I nominate @mickfealty. | Factfulness Book review NEVER assume; DON'T 'think'; ALWAYS know. My favourite principle so beautifully captured in this compact, easytobreezethrough, amazing book. Deeply detailed, well researched, Factfulness IS very factful. See pic for review | Factfulness is one of the most educational books I’ve ever read. | Factfulness, by Hans Roslin is one of the most important books I?ve ever read. In a world of distorted facts, the frames this book gives you are a gamechanger. | I just finished reading Factfulness — if you read just one nonfiction book this year, this should be it. A clearheaded, useful book on seeing the whole world more rationally. Plus it's hard to put down. And, the data viz is A++ | I read Factfullness. Anyone who doesn't know the facts in it should read it both for its optimistic take and the mental habits it encourages. But then you should extend those same habits to the many less positive facts omitted by the book. My review | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. ? Here is the book's site: ? On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. – Here is the book's site: – On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you read only one book this year, may it be Hans, Anna and Ola Rosling’s Factfullness. Literally mindblowing in today’s world of distorted facts. Ten reasons, backed by examples and facts, on why the world is a better place than our brains might want to think. @OlaRosling | Just finished this amazing, thoughtful & comforting book. I hope you’ll read it. Devastated to read the “outro” that Hans passed away before it was published. Somehow I didn’t know until the end. | These two books should be required reading in high school There is so much about the world that needs fixing, and those issues get their due attention But there are so many REMARKABLE improvements in the quality of human life, too The optimist framing is invaluable | Unmasks a lot of misperceptions that people have about the state of the world.

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@JustinWetherby Enjoy! Loved both of those books | @NouraNoman That was one of the best books I read | @cblatts @poverty_action Factfulness by @HansRosling Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Madam President by @helenecooper Born a Crime by @Trevornoah All of these have excellent audio books, too. | @gregsalterjhb yes, terrific book. | @jiim_pickett Good book | Day 3 of #goread. Covers of books you have been influenced by. Today I nominate @mickfealty. | Factfulness Book review NEVER assume; DON'T 'think'; ALWAYS know. My favourite principle so beautifully captured in this compact, easytobreezethrough, amazing book. Deeply detailed, well researched, Factfulness IS very factful. See pic for review | Factfulness is one of the most educational books I’ve ever read. | Factfulness, by Hans Roslin is one of the most important books I?ve ever read. In a world of distorted facts, the frames this book gives you are a gamechanger. | I just finished reading Factfulness — if you read just one nonfiction book this year, this should be it. A clearheaded, useful book on seeing the whole world more rationally. Plus it's hard to put down. And, the data viz is A++ | I read Factfullness. Anyone who doesn't know the facts in it should read it both for its optimistic take and the mental habits it encourages. But then you should extend those same habits to the many less positive facts omitted by the book. My review | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. ? Here is the book's site: ? On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. – Here is the book's site: – On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you read only one book this year, may it be Hans, Anna and Ola Rosling’s Factfullness. Literally mindblowing in today’s world of distorted facts. Ten reasons, backed by examples and facts, on why the world is a better place than our brains might want to think. @OlaRosling | Just finished this amazing, thoughtful & comforting book. I hope you’ll read it. Devastated to read the “outro” that Hans passed away before it was published. Somehow I didn’t know until the end. | These two books should be required reading in high school There is so much about the world that needs fixing, and those issues get their due attention But there are so many REMARKABLE improvements in the quality of human life, too The optimist framing is invaluable | Unmasks a lot of misperceptions that people have about the state of the world.

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@JustinWetherby Enjoy! Loved both of those books | @NouraNoman That was one of the best books I read | @cblatts @poverty_action Factfulness by @HansRosling Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Madam President by @helenecooper Born a Crime by @Trevornoah All of these have excellent audio books, too. | @gregsalterjhb yes, terrific book. | @jiim_pickett Good book | Day 3 of #goread. Covers of books you have been influenced by. Today I nominate @mickfealty. | Factfulness Book review NEVER assume; DON'T 'think'; ALWAYS know. My favourite principle so beautifully captured in this compact, easytobreezethrough, amazing book. Deeply detailed, well researched, Factfulness IS very factful. See pic for review | Factfulness is one of the most educational books I’ve ever read. | Factfulness, by Hans Roslin is one of the most important books I?ve ever read. In a world of distorted facts, the frames this book gives you are a gamechanger. | I just finished reading Factfulness — if you read just one nonfiction book this year, this should be it. A clearheaded, useful book on seeing the whole world more rationally. Plus it's hard to put down. And, the data viz is A++ | I read Factfullness. Anyone who doesn't know the facts in it should read it both for its optimistic take and the mental habits it encourages. But then you should extend those same habits to the many less positive facts omitted by the book. My review | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. ? Here is the book's site: ? On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. – Here is the book's site: – On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you read only one book this year, may it be Hans, Anna and Ola Rosling’s Factfullness. Literally mindblowing in today’s world of distorted facts. Ten reasons, backed by examples and facts, on why the world is a better place than our brains might want to think. @OlaRosling | Just finished this amazing, thoughtful & comforting book. I hope you’ll read it. Devastated to read the “outro” that Hans passed away before it was published. Somehow I didn’t know until the end. | These two books should be required reading in high school There is so much about the world that needs fixing, and those issues get their due attention But there are so many REMARKABLE improvements in the quality of human life, too The optimist framing is invaluable | Unmasks a lot of misperceptions that people have about the state of the world.

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@JustinWetherby Enjoy! Loved both of those books | @NouraNoman That was one of the best books I read | @cblatts @poverty_action Factfulness by @HansRosling Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Madam President by @helenecooper Born a Crime by @Trevornoah All of these have excellent audio books, too. | @gregsalterjhb yes, terrific book. | @jiim_pickett Good book | Day 3 of #goread. Covers of books you have been influenced by. Today I nominate @mickfealty. | Factfulness Book review NEVER assume; DON'T 'think'; ALWAYS know. My favourite principle so beautifully captured in this compact, easytobreezethrough, amazing book. Deeply detailed, well researched, Factfulness IS very factful. See pic for review | Factfulness is one of the most educational books I’ve ever read. | Factfulness, by Hans Roslin is one of the most important books I?ve ever read. In a world of distorted facts, the frames this book gives you are a gamechanger. | I just finished reading Factfulness — if you read just one nonfiction book this year, this should be it. A clearheaded, useful book on seeing the whole world more rationally. Plus it's hard to put down. And, the data viz is A++ | I read Factfullness. Anyone who doesn't know the facts in it should read it both for its optimistic take and the mental habits it encourages. But then you should extend those same habits to the many less positive facts omitted by the book. My review | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. ? Here is the book's site: ? On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. – Here is the book's site: – On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you read only one book this year, may it be Hans, Anna and Ola Rosling’s Factfullness. Literally mindblowing in today’s world of distorted facts. Ten reasons, backed by examples and facts, on why the world is a better place than our brains might want to think. @OlaRosling | Just finished this amazing, thoughtful & comforting book. I hope you’ll read it. Devastated to read the “outro” that Hans passed away before it was published. Somehow I didn’t know until the end. | These two books should be required reading in high school There is so much about the world that needs fixing, and those issues get their due attention But there are so many REMARKABLE improvements in the quality of human life, too The optimist framing is invaluable | Unmasks a lot of misperceptions that people have about the state of the world.

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@JustinWetherby Enjoy! Loved both of those books | @NouraNoman That was one of the best books I read | @cblatts @poverty_action Factfulness by @HansRosling Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Madam President by @helenecooper Born a Crime by @Trevornoah All of these have excellent audio books, too. | @gregsalterjhb yes, terrific book. | @jiim_pickett Good book | Day 3 of #goread. Covers of books you have been influenced by. Today I nominate @mickfealty. | Factfulness Book review NEVER assume; DON'T 'think'; ALWAYS know. My favourite principle so beautifully captured in this compact, easytobreezethrough, amazing book. Deeply detailed, well researched, Factfulness IS very factful. See pic for review | Factfulness is one of the most educational books I’ve ever read. | Factfulness, by Hans Roslin is one of the most important books I?ve ever read. In a world of distorted facts, the frames this book gives you are a gamechanger. | I just finished reading Factfulness — if you read just one nonfiction book this year, this should be it. A clearheaded, useful book on seeing the whole world more rationally. Plus it's hard to put down. And, the data viz is A++ | I read Factfullness. Anyone who doesn't know the facts in it should read it both for its optimistic take and the mental habits it encourages. But then you should extend those same habits to the many less positive facts omitted by the book. My review | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. ? Here is the book's site: ? On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. – Here is the book's site: – On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you read only one book this year, may it be Hans, Anna and Ola Rosling’s Factfullness. Literally mindblowing in today’s world of distorted facts. Ten reasons, backed by examples and facts, on why the world is a better place than our brains might want to think. @OlaRosling | Just finished this amazing, thoughtful & comforting book. I hope you’ll read it. Devastated to read the “outro” that Hans passed away before it was published. Somehow I didn’t know until the end. | These two books should be required reading in high school There is so much about the world that needs fixing, and those issues get their due attention But there are so many REMARKABLE improvements in the quality of human life, too The optimist framing is invaluable | Unmasks a lot of misperceptions that people have about the state of the world.

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@JustinWetherby Enjoy! Loved both of those books | @NouraNoman That was one of the best books I read | @cblatts @poverty_action Factfulness by @HansRosling Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Madam President by @helenecooper Born a Crime by @Trevornoah All of these have excellent audio books, too. | @gregsalterjhb yes, terrific book. | @jiim_pickett Good book | Day 3 of #goread. Covers of books you have been influenced by. Today I nominate @mickfealty. | Factfulness Book review NEVER assume; DON'T 'think'; ALWAYS know. My favourite principle so beautifully captured in this compact, easytobreezethrough, amazing book. Deeply detailed, well researched, Factfulness IS very factful. See pic for review | Factfulness is one of the most educational books I’ve ever read. | Factfulness, by Hans Roslin is one of the most important books I?ve ever read. In a world of distorted facts, the frames this book gives you are a gamechanger. | I just finished reading Factfulness — if you read just one nonfiction book this year, this should be it. A clearheaded, useful book on seeing the whole world more rationally. Plus it's hard to put down. And, the data viz is A++ | I read Factfullness. Anyone who doesn't know the facts in it should read it both for its optimistic take and the mental habits it encourages. But then you should extend those same habits to the many less positive facts omitted by the book. My review | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. ? Here is the book's site: ? On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. – Here is the book's site: – On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you read only one book this year, may it be Hans, Anna and Ola Rosling’s Factfullness. Literally mindblowing in today’s world of distorted facts. Ten reasons, backed by examples and facts, on why the world is a better place than our brains might want to think. @OlaRosling | Just finished this amazing, thoughtful & comforting book. I hope you’ll read it. Devastated to read the “outro” that Hans passed away before it was published. Somehow I didn’t know until the end. | These two books should be required reading in high school There is so much about the world that needs fixing, and those issues get their due attention But there are so many REMARKABLE improvements in the quality of human life, too The optimist framing is invaluable | Unmasks a lot of misperceptions that people have about the state of the world.

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@JustinWetherby Enjoy! Loved both of those books | @NouraNoman That was one of the best books I read | @cblatts @poverty_action Factfulness by @HansRosling Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Madam President by @helenecooper Born a Crime by @Trevornoah All of these have excellent audio books, too. | @gregsalterjhb yes, terrific book. | @jiim_pickett Good book | Day 3 of #goread. Covers of books you have been influenced by. Today I nominate @mickfealty. | Factfulness Book review NEVER assume; DON'T 'think'; ALWAYS know. My favourite principle so beautifully captured in this compact, easytobreezethrough, amazing book. Deeply detailed, well researched, Factfulness IS very factful. See pic for review | Factfulness is one of the most educational books I’ve ever read. | Factfulness, by Hans Roslin is one of the most important books I?ve ever read. In a world of distorted facts, the frames this book gives you are a gamechanger. | I just finished reading Factfulness — if you read just one nonfiction book this year, this should be it. A clearheaded, useful book on seeing the whole world more rationally. Plus it's hard to put down. And, the data viz is A++ | I read Factfullness. Anyone who doesn't know the facts in it should read it both for its optimistic take and the mental habits it encourages. But then you should extend those same habits to the many less positive facts omitted by the book. My review | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. ? Here is the book's site: ? On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. – Here is the book's site: – On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you read only one book this year, may it be Hans, Anna and Ola Rosling’s Factfullness. Literally mindblowing in today’s world of distorted facts. Ten reasons, backed by examples and facts, on why the world is a better place than our brains might want to think. @OlaRosling | Just finished this amazing, thoughtful & comforting book. I hope you’ll read it. Devastated to read the “outro” that Hans passed away before it was published. Somehow I didn’t know until the end. | These two books should be required reading in high school There is so much about the world that needs fixing, and those issues get their due attention But there are so many REMARKABLE improvements in the quality of human life, too The optimist framing is invaluable | Unmasks a lot of misperceptions that people have about the state of the world.

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@JustinWetherby Enjoy! Loved both of those books | @NouraNoman That was one of the best books I read | @cblatts @poverty_action Factfulness by @HansRosling Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Madam President by @helenecooper Born a Crime by @Trevornoah All of these have excellent audio books, too. | @gregsalterjhb yes, terrific book. | @jiim_pickett Good book | Day 3 of #goread. Covers of books you have been influenced by. Today I nominate @mickfealty. | Factfulness Book review NEVER assume; DON'T 'think'; ALWAYS know. My favourite principle so beautifully captured in this compact, easytobreezethrough, amazing book. Deeply detailed, well researched, Factfulness IS very factful. See pic for review | Factfulness is one of the most educational books I’ve ever read. | Factfulness, by Hans Roslin is one of the most important books I?ve ever read. In a world of distorted facts, the frames this book gives you are a gamechanger. | I just finished reading Factfulness — if you read just one nonfiction book this year, this should be it. A clearheaded, useful book on seeing the whole world more rationally. Plus it's hard to put down. And, the data viz is A++ | I read Factfullness. Anyone who doesn't know the facts in it should read it both for its optimistic take and the mental habits it encourages. But then you should extend those same habits to the many less positive facts omitted by the book. My review | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. ? Here is the book's site: ? On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. – Here is the book's site: – On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you read only one book this year, may it be Hans, Anna and Ola Rosling’s Factfullness. Literally mindblowing in today’s world of distorted facts. Ten reasons, backed by examples and facts, on why the world is a better place than our brains might want to think. @OlaRosling | Just finished this amazing, thoughtful & comforting book. I hope you’ll read it. Devastated to read the “outro” that Hans passed away before it was published. Somehow I didn’t know until the end. | These two books should be required reading in high school There is so much about the world that needs fixing, and those issues get their due attention But there are so many REMARKABLE improvements in the quality of human life, too The optimist framing is invaluable | Unmasks a lot of misperceptions that people have about the state of the world.

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Readers of Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think seeking engagement for all reading groups can gain further insight with this essential resource as a guide to aid your discussions. New York Times bestselling book Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think is written by the global TED phenomenon Hans Rosling. He defines factfulness as 'the stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts.' In Factfulness, Rosling, a Professor of International Health, offers a radically new explanation to the simple questions about global trends. He explains…

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@JustinWetherby Enjoy! Loved both of those books | @NouraNoman That was one of the best books I read | @cblatts @poverty_action Factfulness by @HansRosling Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Madam President by @helenecooper Born a Crime by @Trevornoah All of these have excellent audio books, too. | @gregsalterjhb yes, terrific book. | @jiim_pickett Good book | Day 3 of #goread. Covers of books you have been influenced by. Today I nominate @mickfealty. | Factfulness Book review NEVER assume; DON'T 'think'; ALWAYS know. My favourite principle so beautifully captured in this compact, easytobreezethrough, amazing book. Deeply detailed, well researched, Factfulness IS very factful. See pic for review | Factfulness is one of the most educational books I’ve ever read. | Factfulness, by Hans Roslin is one of the most important books I?ve ever read. In a world of distorted facts, the frames this book gives you are a gamechanger. | I just finished reading Factfulness — if you read just one nonfiction book this year, this should be it. A clearheaded, useful book on seeing the whole world more rationally. Plus it's hard to put down. And, the data viz is A++ | I read Factfullness. Anyone who doesn't know the facts in it should read it both for its optimistic take and the mental habits it encourages. But then you should extend those same habits to the many less positive facts omitted by the book. My review | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. ? Here is the book's site: ? On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you haven't read the book, I very much recommend it. – Here is the book's site: – On Amazon it has been rated very well by 3,691 readers. For the Kindle it costs only $2.99 | If you read only one book this year, may it be Hans, Anna and Ola Rosling’s Factfullness. Literally mindblowing in today’s world of distorted facts. Ten reasons, backed by examples and facts, on why the world is a better place than our brains might want to think. @OlaRosling | Just finished this amazing, thoughtful & comforting book. I hope you’ll read it. Devastated to read the “outro” that Hans passed away before it was published. Somehow I didn’t know until the end. | These two books should be required reading in high school There is so much about the world that needs fixing, and those issues get their due attention But there are so many REMARKABLE improvements in the quality of human life, too The optimist framing is invaluable | Unmasks a lot of misperceptions that people have about the state of the world.
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