Name: How not to be ignorant about the world
Uploaded: 2014-09-11T15:30:03Z
Duration: 18 min 55 s
Description: 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.

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.

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

How not to be ignorant about the world

Deaths from natural disasters have dramatically decreased, not increased, challenging common perceptions of global safety.

The majority of the world's children now receive basic vaccines, shifting the narrative from global health despair to progress.

Future economic power will shift, with 73% of rich consumers living outside North America and Europe by 2035, altering global markets.