Factfulness: Ten Reasons WeRe Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better Than You Think

A hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases. -- Barack Obama One of the most important books Ive ever read-an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world. -- Bill Gates A powerful antidote to pervasive pessimism and populist untruths. -- Andrew Rawnsley ― Observer, Book of the Year Factfulness ... , a light-hearted but data-rich book, calibrates our view of the world and explains how our cognitive processes can lead us astray -- Steven Pinker ― New Statesman, The best books of 2018 Wonderful... a passionate and erudite message that is all the more moving because it comes from beyond the grave... His knack for presentation and delight in statistics come across on every page. Who else would choose a chart of guitars per capita as a proxy for human progress? ― Financial Times An immensely cheering book in these anxious times. -- Christina Hardyment ― The Times An assault both on ignorance and pessimism .