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Factfulness

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018

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Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund

Factfulness

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018
Book Details
Pages

342

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

2010s

Publication Year

2018

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

Lexile Level

1000L

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Super Short Summary

Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund reveals how and why people around the world view global conditions negatively despite factual improvements. The authors identify ten "dramatic instincts"—such as fear, generalization, and urgency—that distort perception, offering strategies to counter these instincts for a more accurate worldview founded on data.

Informative

Inspirational

Hopeful

Reviews & Readership

4.5

215,446 ratings

87%

Loved it

9%

Mixed feelings

4%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund offers an optimistic view of global progress through data-driven insights. Readers appreciate its engaging visuals and eye-opening statistics, though some feel it oversimplifies complex issues. Overall, the book is praised for challenging misconceptions and promoting a fact-based worldview.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Factfulness?

Readers who would enjoy Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund are those who appreciate data-driven insights, a hopeful perspective on global progress, and an analytical approach to understanding the world. Similar to Steven Pinker's Enlightenment Now, these readers value empirical evidence over sensationalism.

4.5

215,446 ratings

87%

Loved it

9%

Mixed feelings

4%

Not a fan

Character List

Hans Rosling

A Swedish physician and public speaker known for promoting a fact-based worldview and combating misconceptions through teaching, presentations, and coauthoring Factfulness.

Statistical coauthor of Factfulness and son of Hans, who co-founded the Gapminder Foundation and provided statistical analysis for the book.

Coauthor of Factfulness and wife of Ola, known for her role in developing Gapminder's interactive charts and creating the Dollar Street project.

A character in Factfulness who demonstrates factfulness by using rational arguments to de-escalate a tense situation in her village.

Book Details
Pages

342

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Setting

2010s

Publication Year

2018

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

Lexile Level

1000L

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