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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World and Why Things Are Better Than You Think

Hans Rosling
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“Every group of people I ask thinks the world is more frightening, more violent, and more hopeless—in short, more dramatic—than it really is.”

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“Here’s the paradox: the image of a dangerous world has never been broadcast more effectively than it is now, while the world has never been less violent and more safe.”

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“When someone threatens you with a machete, never turn your back. Stand still. Look him straight in the eye and ask him what the problem is.”

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“Keep track of gradual improvements. A small change every year can translate to a huge change in decades.”

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