{"product_id":"9781473637467","title":"Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund - Factfulness The Ten Reason We're Wrong About the World - and Why Things Are Better Than You Think","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund. Themes include Business \u0026amp; Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases.' Barack Obama\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The perfect Christmas gift: a message of hope for our troubled times.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*the #1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times bestseller\u003c\/i\u003e * instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller * an \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e 'best brainy book of the decade' * #1 \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller * \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller * Audio bestseller * \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e---Longlisted for the 2018 \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\/Mckinsey Business Book of the Year---\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the most important books I've ever read - an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.' Bill Gates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Hans Rosling tells the story of \"the secret silent miracle of human progress\" as only he can. But \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFactfulness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e does much more than that. It also explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly.' \u003cb\u003eMelinda Gates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFactfulnes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen 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. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFactfulness\u003c\/i\u003e, Professor of International Health and a man who can make data sing, Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators Anna and Ola, offers a radical new explanation of why this happens, and reveals the ten instincts that distort our perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, \u003ci\u003eFactfulness\u003c\/i\u003e is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58529088504182,"sku":null,"price":12.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781473637467.jpg?v=1787576538","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781473637467","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}