Control your “Gap Instinct”
from Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling
How to Apply This
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To avoid the Gap Instinct, look for the majority.
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Be careful when comparing the average.
If you check the facts better, you would probably realize the average things you tend to compare usually overlap. -
Look for the majority.
Say you’re comparing rich and poor countries; in that case, you'll find a small number of really rich countries and really poor countries, whereas the majority live in an average country.
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