The world population will stop growing within this century.
Daniel
Daniel's notes on Factfulness
Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Notes 6
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in reading orderIt's easier to remember dramatic stories than serious statistics.
We cannot trust our instincts when they tell us that the world is in worse shape than it actually is. The only way to avoid being fooled is to cultivate a habit of skepticism, of universal doubt.
There is no pattern of continuous population growth in any region.
In a survey of 14 countries, a majority in all 14 underestimated the progress in reducing poverty.
We should not just tell people what is wrong, we should tell them what is possible.
Keep what you read, not just what you finished.
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