Factfulness
In Factfulness, Hans and Ola Rosling dismantle the 10 most common cognitive biases that distort our understanding of the world—from the binary 'us vs. them' split to the instinct to fixate on negative news. Using rigorous global data and on-the-ground stories, they debunk pervasive myths: the world isn’t divided into rich and poor extremes, but four income tiers where 75% of people live in the middle. They highlight underreported progress: extreme poverty has halved in 20 years, global life expectancy has risen to 73, and 88% of 1-year-olds are vaccinated. The book offers practical tools—like proportional thinking, multiple perspectives, and the 'possibilist' mindset—to help readers override instinctual biases, see the world as it truly is, and make more rational, effective decisions in work, life, and global engagement.