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How not to be ignorant about the world | Hans and Ola Rosling

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How much do you know about the world? Hans Rosling, with his famous charts of global population, health and income data (and an extra-extra-long pointer), demonstrates that you have a high statistical chance of being quite wrong about what you think you know. Play along with his audience quiz — then, from Hans’ son Ola, learn 4 ways to quickly get less ignorant. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter:   / tednews   Like TED on Facebook:   / ted   Subscribe to our channel:    / tedtalksdirector   ...more
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Intro

0:00

How did deaths per year from natural disasters change in the last century?

0:29

In the last 20 years the percent of people living in extreme poverty has...?

4:40

What percentage of the world's one-year old Children are vaccinated against measles? US US Swedish EU

8:14

Personal bias

9:38

EVERYTHING GET WORSE

14:13

Rule of thumb #1 MOST THINGS IMPROVE

14:21

RICH OR POOR

14:38

Rule of thumb 112 ONE HUMP

14:47

FIRST RICH, THEN SOCIAL

14:55

SHARKS ARE DANGEROUS

15:28

Number of people by income 2035

18:22
How not to be ignorant about the world | Hans and Ola Rosling
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2014Sep 11
How much do you know about the world? Hans Rosling, with his famous charts of global population, health and income data (and an extra-extra-long pointer), demonstrates that you have a high statistical chance of being quite wrong about what you think you know. Play along with his audience quiz — then, from Hans’ son Ola, learn 4 ways to quickly get less ignorant. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter:   / tednews   Like TED on Facebook:   / ted   Subscribe to our channel:    / tedtalksdirector  

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