42 pages • 1 hour read
Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling RönnlundFactfulness
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund reveals how and why people around the world view global conditions negatively despite factual improvements. The authors identify ten "dramatic instincts"—such as fear, generalization, and urgency—that distort perception, offering strategies to counter these instincts for a more accurate worldview founded on data.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund offers an optimistic view of global progress through data-driven insights. Readers appreciate its engaging visuals and eye-opening statistics, though some feel it oversimplifies complex issues. Overall, the book is praised for challenging misconceptions and promoting a fact-based worldview.
Who Should Read Factfulness?
Readers who would enjoy Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund are those who appreciate data-driven insights, a hopeful perspective on global progress, and an analytical approach to understanding the world. Similar to Steven Pinker's Enlightenment Now, these readers value empirical evidence over sensationalism.
RecommendedReading Age
18+yearsLexile Level
1000LBook Details
Sociology
Science / Nature
Business / Economics
Society: Globalization
Values/Ideas: Trust & Doubt
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help