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The first few pages contain a quiz, and if you do as poorly as most people, this book will blow your mind. Be aware that you cannot read it entirely as an audiobook. I was so conflicted about returning it, but I couldn't enjoy it properly without "the accompanying pdf" and if the reason you are using an audiobook is because you cannot see, are driving, etc. then you keep missing out. It became really frustrating, in a book done properly for the library for blind people someone describes the graphs and pictograms. You can't even use a screenreader to pick out information from an image pdf. Definitely read it, but just as definitely make sure you read a print copy or at least listen to the audiobook somewhere you can also sit down with a copy of the pdf
Christine
I loved how Hans Rosling writes and presents the information. At first I was nervous it would be so content heavy that I couldn't follow or absorb it. But, he's a great storyteller and presenter. The book includes not just graphs, but websites to interactive pages to discover more through photos. He is honest about his own mistakes as well, which makes the tone not one of shame but of discovery.
Danny Tanurahardja
Hans Rosling dedicated his life to change the old persperctive of the world which frozen in time, the world is changing faster and ever but not changing in our mindset. This book is Hans Rosling life, which everybody should read to create a better world
Marilou
This book uncovers how much misconceptions we have about the world, from the events that have been happening and how these events have been sensationalised. From reading this book, I am extremely humbled of how much little I know about the world.
Cybercrone
It's amazing, and I think everyone should read it. The e-book cuts off many of the graphs and the audiobook has problems too, so would advise getting a print copy if possible.
Vijay Shrotryia
An insigthful sojourn in to the world of optimism, possibility and positivity. The passion Hans Rosling has reflected in writing this book makes it an interesting read for everyone. For policy makers, students, academics, business community, civil society, challengers, complainers, politicians - for almost everybody, this volume tries to explore and provide an answer to make the world a better place. All who are interested in the future, more than the present and past, shall enjoy it thoroughly. And the best part of it is that the world shall look better in the future across and is in the safer hands.
Alexis
It's a great book to get better insight about how humanity has progressed over time and about the psychology of progress. But it's deliberately misleading on how the progress of humanity has affected all other life on the planet, the ecosystems, the climate and the resources. In this respect it's kind of evil.
John Benson
I am a ‘three pieces of verifiable evidence from unconnected sources� person. The book gave me thoughts about the number of times in my 80+ years I’ve heard something like, “My cousin has a neighbor who worked for a guy that had a friend who was involved in that and said…�
Factfullness is worth the read!
Factfullness is worth the read!
Matthew Whyndham
The take aways: not that the World is Generally Better Off Than You Think (though that does seem likely) or People are Terrible at Estimating but Firstly: Replace the binary Developed vs Third World mental model with 4 levels, with Log(income) as the axis. Secondly: Use the book's 10 Heuristics for Thinking.
Amr Abughazala
It is not just a book but a Ph.D. with references. I recommend this book before high school to be a course which will teach, getting information out of graphs, not to be subjective, to say your opinion only when you do the effort proving it, to calm down and evaluate whenever something new is heard or happen. It is not subjective to an ideology or politics or religion and it is not asking you even to believe in his own numbers but to look by your self proving your ideas with numbers/facts.
Lisa H
I listened to the audiobook in my car so my husband could listen too on a road trip. Turns out he couldn't really hear it so I turned it off and listened to it to and from work. I didn't like it at first (I am tired of the trend of telling me what I'm doing "wrong"). I am not a thoughtful person and did better then the chimps. I couldn't figure out why if the author knew that 4th level people were who would be listening why he was saying all this stuff. "What is the point?" After awhile I got it and really enjoyed the rest of the book!! Now I need to go back and relisten to the first few disks. I admit that part of my "what is the point" thought is because my natural response is not the fear or alarmist attitude. I am a huge hater of all fear tactics. But now I know that that is also part of how people react. We all use our previous experience to color our next experience.
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