The World's Best Book Summaries
Could you be harboring implicit biases about people based on their race? It’s disheartening to learn that implicit racism is far more prevalent than we like to think. And as much as you believe in racial equality and treating everyone with compassion and respect, you may be judging others based on racial stereotypes without even being aware of it. Learn to become aware of and address signs of implicit racism.
Why are Asians so good at math? While it seems like a stereotype, the results are true – Asian countries consistently place high in academic math tests. The answer to why is surprising, stemming from practices centuries ago.
Learn more about why Asians are good at math here.
The “Power Distance Index” measures how hierarchical a country is and how its citizens value authority. In high-power distance index countries, employees are often afraid to express disagreement with managers, power in organizations is not equally distributed, and people in power hold special privileges.
What is a culture of honor? Why do people in a culture of honor tend to be more violent and respond to insults more aggressively? Learn how the culture of honor began with farming practices in the past, and why it continues centuries later today.
What is a cultural legacy, in Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers? Why does our culture from centuries ago leave a legacy that continues to affect us today? Learn the foundations of cultural legacy here.
Is human overpopulation going to cause massive problems in the world? Will humans reproduce until we run out of resources and room?
The simple answer is NO – human overpopulation is NOT going to be a problem. Let’s go over why, starting with why we read graphs poorly.
Why is Africa so poor as a continent? What makes it different from America, Europe, and parts of Asia? Learn about why Africa is poor.
What are middle income countries? How much income counts as middle income? What makes them different from low income and high income countries? Learn about countries in poverty and not.
![Is the World Getting Better or Worse? [Statistics]](https://www.shortform.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/factfulness-earth-750x350.jpg "Is the World Getting Better or Worse? [Statistics]")
If you’ve turned on a TV or read a newspaper in the last two decades or so, you’d have a pretty grim picture of the world. Terrorism. Extreme poverty. Deadly epidemics. And it’s getting worse all the time. But this view is completely wrong. Not only are things much better than we think—they’re better than they’ve ever been.
Curious about how people die from different causes? Learn different surprising death statistics, from airplane crashes to bear attacks to swine flu.