So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. When asked simple questions about global trends – why the world’s population is increasing how many young women go to school how many of us live in poverty – we systematically get the answers wrong. It also explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly.’ MELINDA GATESįactfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. ‘Hans Rosling tells the story of “the secret silent miracle of human progress” as only he can. ‘One of the most important books I’ve ever read – an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.’ BILL GATES A timely, short and essential book about the power of facts in a post-truth world, by late international sensation Hans Rosling (‘a true inspiration’ – Bill Gates) and his long-term collaborators Ola and Anna.
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