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Factfulness : ten reasons we're wrong about the world - and why things are better than you think

by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund

This text examines systematic misconceptions about global trends and identifies ten psychological instincts that distort human perspective. It advocates for a fact-based worldview to accurately assess social progress and global development.

Accession 13588 ISBN 9781473637467 Publisher Sceptre
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