Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better Than You Think

by Hans Rosling

this “global illusion” work? Why do so many people’s brains systematically misinterpret the state of the world? The human brain is a product of millions of years

aircraft from our field of sight each year. Just like it can

don’t like fear. Fear of war plus the panic of urgency made me see a Russian pilot and blood on the floor. Fear of pandemic plus the panic of urgency made me close the road and cause the drownings of all those mothers, children, and fishermen. Fear plus urgency make for stupid, drastic decisions with unpredictable side effects. Climate change is too important for that. It needs systematic

Fear and urgency are not good spots be in