Hans [VNV] Rosling

pourquoi le monde va mieux que vous ne le pensez

Factfulness

Lizzy Jensen

Veerendranath

There's no room for facts when our minds are occupied by fear.

If we are not extremely careful, we come to believe that the unusual is usual: that this is what the world looks like.

When we are afraid and under time pressure and thinking of worst-case scenarios, we tend to make really stupid decisions. Our ability to think analytically can be overwhelmed by an urge to make quick decisions and take immediate action.

Cassandra Tang

This is data as you have never known it: it is data as therapy. It is understanding as a source of mental peace. Because the world is not as dramatic as it seems.

When we are afraid, we do not see clearly.

The world cannot be understood without numbers. But the world cannot be understood with numbers alone.

Data must be used to tell the truth, and to call to action, no matter how noble the intentions.

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