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Thanh Nguyen-Kim asked this question about Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think:

Those who have read both books: should I read Guns, Germs and Steel? As GG&S tries to give explanation of how different countries end up having development gap. While Factfulness tries to convince people of how little the gap exists. P/S: GG&S failed when I did fact check, the oldest pottery was found in China, not South America.

Cybercrone I haven't read GG&S, but I really liked Factfulness. I don't think he's trying to convince people of how small the gap is, but to show that it's a pro…moreI haven't read GG&S, but I really liked Factfulness. I don't think he's trying to convince people of how small the gap is, but to show that it's a progression, not a gap - and to demonstrate how much progress has been made over the past few decades.(less)

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