3 Books That Reduced My Anxiety & Depression About The State of The World
Maybe things aren’t (quite) as bad as we think
The world is a scary place, and it can feel like it’s getting scarier. So recently I’ve been deliberately seeking out non-fiction that makes me feel slightly less anxious and depressed about the state we’ve gotten ourselves into. Here are a few of the books that have had an impact.
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About The World — And Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling
Factfulness starts off with a simple quiz that tests readers’ knowledge of the world. Questions address things like poverty, healthcare, and gender equality. The surprise is that almost everybody gets most of the answers wrong, including groups of particularly well-educated people. There are two more vital things to bear in mind about this quiz:
People don’t just get the answers wrong — they get them very wrong
The quiz is multiple choice, with three options per question, so chimpanzees hitting random buttons would score around 33%. Humans do…
