HSR TecBEC: Factfulness
Questions and answers to the book "Factfulness" by Hans Rosling.
Questions and answers to the book "Factfulness" by Hans Rosling.
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| Cartes-fiches | 75 |
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Université |
| Crée / Actualisé | 29.06.2020 / 22.08.2020 |
| Attribution de licence | Non précisé (Hochschule Rapperswil) |
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What was the author’s dream as a child? (p. 1)
To become a sword swallower
What did he end up studying? (p. 1)
Medicine
How does the author assue that the reader will perform better in the test by the end of the book?
He introduces a simple set of thinking tools
What happened in 2015 at the World Economic Forum in Davos? (p. 12)
Even this top international audience were getting basic facts about the world wrong.
Why was the dramatic worldview so persistent? (p. 12-17)
We all have the dramatic worldview which is based on the way our brains work. The human brain is a product of millions of years of evolution, relying on instincts for survical and craving for drama.
What is the benefit of a fact-based world view?
We make better decsions, are aware of real dangers and possibilities, and are no longer stressed about the wrong things (p 16)
What is the mega misconception about the world? (p. 21)
That the world is devided in two - them versus us, the west and the rest.
What is wrong with this picture? (p. 28)
It is outdated. It belongs to 1965. 75% live in middle income countries today.
