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| Language | Deutsch |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 22.07.2020 / 28.07.2020 |
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What example does Rosling use to show that the blame instinct is wrong? (p. 205-6)
Big pharmaceutical companies like Novartis do most research on rich people’s illnesses, not on illnesses that affect the poorest. However, who’s to blame? (CEO, board of directors, shareholders, pension funds?)
What do we have to do if we really want to understand the world?
Ignore blame instinct,
refuse to find a simple reason or ‘the bad guy’ to explain why something bad has happened.
How was the small family business based in Lugano able to sell pills for less than the cost of the raw materials? (p.209)
Was able to gain interest on early payment of medicine as money was sitting in bank account
What does Rosling think of journalists’ and filmmakers’ world view?
They have the same mega misconceptions as everyone else.
Who or what did Rosling hold responsible for the drownings of refugees in 2015?
Immigration policies made by us, living in Europe.
Our immigration policies are responsible for the drownings of refugees
What statement does Rosling believe is more accurate than “they cannot live like us” when discussing global CO2 emissions?
We cannot live like us:
We have to reduce our CO2 emissions instead of telling poorer nations not to use more CO2 as they improve their economies.
People on level 4 use by far the most CO2 and have caused the problem by having done so for 100 years.
What could the Pope not fully control?
What goes on inside people’s bedrooms
Who does Rosling give credit to in the light of the Ebola epidemic in 2014?
Local health workers and government staff. Institutions are very important for human progress
What did the washing machine result in for Hans and his mother?
Time to read books. Technology, just like institutions, is an important factor for human progress
How can we control the blame instinct?
Resist finding a scapegoat. Most problems are more complex than being caused by a single actor. If you want to change the world, you have to understand how it actually works and forget about punching anyone in the face.
What is the point of Rosling’s story about the road blocks in Nacala (Mozanbique) due to the outbreak of an unknown disease? (p. 224-5)
Rushed decisions can be stupid and fatal (lots of people drowned on boats when they tried to avoid the roadblocks) (p. 224-5)
What does Rosling think about the urgency instinct used by sales peoples and activists? (p. 227)
It prevents us from thinking analytically and tempts us to take drastic actions. (p. 228)
What disagreement did Rosling have with Al Gore and why did he stop working with him? (p. 230)
The disagreement was about which strategy to pursue to inform people about climate change.
Gore wanted to scare people with worst-case scenarios, while Rosling preferred to inform in a balanced way, offering not just worst-case predictions, but also probable and best-case lines. (p. 230)
How do we tackle climate change? (p. 232)
By measuring it properly and by people on level 4 reducing their greenhouse gas emissions (p. 231)
What does he criticise about scare-mongering in the climate change debate? (p. 233)
It puts the credibility and reputation of serious climate scientists at risk. (p. 233)
How did Rosling contribute to solving the Ebola virus crisis in Liberia? (p. 235)
By carefully analysing the data and showing that the treatment is working (p. 236)
Which five global risks should we worry about? (p. 237-241)
Global pandemic, financial collapse, world war III, climate change, extreme poverty
What are his recommendations for how to think about about these?
Take a breath, insist on data, beware of fortune-tellers, be wary of drastic action (p. 241)
What problem did Rosling face when working in Congo (Zaire) in 1989?
A mob of angry villagers threatened him of selling their blood (p. 244)
How did he get saved? (p. 245)
A middle-aged woman reminded the villagers that vaccines had saved many lives and that research is important to find out how to cure diseases. (p. 246)
How can we use factfulness in education? (p. 247)
In education:
Children should learn the basic up-to-date, fact-based framework of life on the four levels and the four regions. They should learn to think critically and stop learning stereotypes (in the media). They should learn to be humble and curious and realise how instincts can blur our understanding. Make them aware that the world keeps changing. (p. 248-9)
How can we use factfulness in business? (p. 250)
Using data to understand the globalised markets helps companies recognize growth opportunities in Asia and Africa (p. 252)
How can journalists, activists, politicians use factfulness? (p. 253)
They should reject a dramatic worldview and set new standards for constructive news based on setting events in historical context. However, as news will always be sensationalist, it is up to us to learn to consume the news more factually. (p. 253)
What is his final message? (p. 255)
A fact-based world-view is more comfortable.
It creates less stress and hopelessness than the dramatic worldview which is negative and terrifying. We realise the world is not as bad as it seems and is getting better. We see what we have to do to keep making it better. (p. 255)
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