Factfulness – Rosling, et al. (2018)

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title: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World–and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
authors: Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund, Ola Rosling
year: 2018
publisher: Flatiron Books
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10 Instincts to overcome for better thinking:

  1. Gap Instinct hinders thinking by ignoring the middle majority
  2. Negativity Instinct hinders thinking by emphasizing bad news
  3. Straight Line Instinct hinders thinking by assuming trends will continue
  4. Fear Instinct hinders thinking by confusing risk with fear
  5. Size Instinct hinders thinking by considering a number without context
  6. Generalization Instinct hinders thinking by using misleading categories
  7. Destiny Instinct hinders thinking by forgetting that small changes add up
  8. Single Perspective Instinct hinders thinking by having only a hammer
  9. Blame Instinct hinders thinking by pointing fingers
  10. Urgency Instinct hinders thinking by exaggerating a decision's urgency