Factfulness

Factfulness

29 • 352 pages

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Average rating4.3

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This is one of the most important books I have read. I felt that the book started off rather dramatically and it made claims that raised my eyebrows. As I progressed through the book, I saw how it built a framework that can be used to measure stories and view the world. It's not perfect. It's not easy. It's not even possible to be aware of it all the time. Still, it's there and with practice, the framework promises a list of biases that hide the world from us. More importantly, the framework gives us tools that helps us uncover the truth from those who deliberately hide it.

It's hard to overstate the importance of such a framework that enumerates the biases that hides the facts in plain sight. Don't expect the book or the framework to be perfect. Just expect it to be useful.

January 10, 2022