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Factfulness

by Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Ronnlund & Ola Rosling · 2018

A framework for seeing global development more accurately through data and better mental habits.

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Hans Rosling · Global health statistician

Anna Rosling Ronnlund · Gapminder co-founder

Ola Rosling · Gapminder co-founder

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Hans RoslingGlobal health statistician

Physician, statistician, and Gapminder co-founder known for data-driven public education.

Anna Rosling RonnlundGapminder co-founder

Designer and co-author focused on making global development data easier to understand.

Ola RoslingGapminder co-founder

Statistician and co-author working on public understanding of global development data.

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One of the most important books I've ever read.
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Tim Ferriss · 2018-09-27 · accessed 2026-06-23

In the transcript, Marks describes Factfulness as a book he is working through and explicitly says he would recommend it.

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