Factfulness

A global bestseller that challenges the way we see the world, Factfulness demonstrates how our instincts systematically distort our perspective on global progress. Hans Rosling, renowned professor of international health and celebrated TED speaker, reveals that despite widespread pessimism, the world is improving in measurable and remarkable ways.

Through compelling data, engaging anecdotes, and clear statistical explanations, Rosling identifies ten human instincts such as the fear instinct, negativity instinct, and generalization instinct that lead us to misinterpret global trends in poverty, education, health, and population growth. By replacing emotionally driven assumptions with fact-based reasoning, readers learn to form more accurate, balanced worldviews.

The book introduces “factfulness” as a mindset: carrying opinions only when supported by reliable data. Practical and eye-opening, it equips readers with tools to think critically about media narratives, political rhetoric, and global developments. Ideal for students, professionals, policymakers, and anyone seeking clarity in an age of information overload, Factfulness offers a rational, hopeful framework grounded in evidence.

Product Details

Author: Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Reading Age: 16+ years
Publisher: Hachette India
ISBN: 9781473637467

Delivery Time: 5–7 Business Days