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Factfulness
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Book Brief
Factfulness
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018342
Book • Nonfiction
2010s
2018
Adult
18+ years
1000L
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
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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 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.
215,446 ratings
Loved it
Mixed feelings
Not a fan
Ola Rosling
Ola Rosling
Statistical coauthor of Factfulness and son of Hans, who co-founded the Gapminder Foundation and provided statistical analysis for the book.
Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Coauthor of Factfulness and wife of Ola, known for her role in developing Gapminder's interactive charts and creating the Dollar Street project.
The African Woman
The African Woman
A character in Factfulness who demonstrates factfulness by using rational arguments to de-escalate a tense situation in her village.
342
Book • Nonfiction
2010s
2018
Adult
18+ years
1000L
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