gmoss (42)in #science • 6 years agoSpur of the Moment Guide to FACTFULNESS: WEEK 24p. 132 –136 In yet another size instinct example there’s room for pause on a different issue, perception. On pages 132-133 the author talks about two murders, one barely…gmoss (42)in #science • 6 years agoSpur of the Moment Guide to FACTFULNESS: WEEK 23p. 128 –132 In these pages, Hans Rosling talks about the size instinct. First, here’s some practical advice: “So if you are investing money to improve health on Level 1 or 2…gmoss (42)in #science • 6 years agoSpur of the Moment Guide to FACTFULNESS: WEEK 22p. 123 –128 At the beginning of the fifth chapter, Hans Rosling tells a story from his time as a doctor in Mozambique. By telling that story he illustrates how a person…gmoss (42)in #science • 6 years agoSpur of the Moment Guide to FACTFULNESS: WEEK 21p. 118 –123 The final few pages on the topic of the fear instinct focus on terrorism. First, terrorism is an exception to the global trends discussed earlier in the book…gmoss (42)in #life • 6 years agoSpur of the Moment Guide to FACTFULNESS: WEEK 20p. 114 – 118 Hans Rosling offers even more convincing examples about how the fear instinct has helped humans to progress. Under the ‘Contamination’ header there’s the…gmoss (42)in #life • 6 years agoSpur of the Moment Guide to FACTFULNESS: WEEK 19p. 112 – 114 Continuing on the issue of the fear instinct the author goes on informing us on various topics, highlighting how the fear instinct in humans has positively…gmoss (42)in #science • 6 years agoSpur of the Moment Guide to FACTFULNESS: WEEK 18p. 105-111 The author talks about the fear instinct using examples. What do people fear? Getting hurt, losing their freedom or getting infected. All these fears help people…gmoss (42)in #life • 6 years agoONE DAY 35 - The FinaleThis is the final episode of the ONE DAY web comic. Many thanks to everyone who voted and commented. It's very much appreciated.gmoss (42)in #science • 6 years agoSpur of the Moment Guide to FACTFULNESS: WEEK 17p. 101-105 In the intro of the fourth chapter, the author shares an interesting and funny personal story. The story is also a good way to introduce us to the idea of the fear…gmoss (42)in #life • 6 years agoONE DAY 34 - Fed Upgmoss (42)in #science • 6 years agoSpur of the Moment Guide to FACTFULNESS: WEEK 16p. 92-100 This chunk of information ends the chapter on the straight line instinct. The author covers all types of curves a trend might follow. The instinct is to assume a…gmoss (42)in #life • 6 years agoONE DAY 33 - Talking in Circlesgmoss (42)in #science • 6 years agoSpur of the Moment Guide to FACTFULNESS: WEEK 15p. 89-92 There’s some more interesting stuff on population growth in the next few pages from where the Week 14 post left off, but I’ll mention the most important takeaway…gmoss (42)in #life • 7 years agoONE DAY 32 - The Systemgmoss (42)in #science • 7 years agoSpur of the Moment Guide to FACTFULNESS: WEEK 14p. 75-88 The topic of these pages is population growth. There's a nice explanation about the topic if you have no idea what’s expected to happen in the coming 80 years or so.…gmoss (42)in #life • 7 years agoONE DAY 31 - Turtles and Bussesgmoss (42)in #science • 7 years agoSpur of the Moment Guide to FACTFULNESS: WEEK 13p. 72-74 On pages 72 and 73 the author talks about his personal experience and how his family and society helped him. It’s interesting reading about this, but I imagine an…gmoss (42)in #life • 7 years agoONE DAY 30 - Doing Some Researchgmoss (42)in #science • 7 years agoSpur of the Moment Guide to FACTFULNESS: WEEK 12p. 70-72 In how to control the negativity instinct, which is covered in these pages, the author provides a helpful solution to all those ‘buts’ in the previous posts. The…gmoss (42)in #life • 7 years agoONE DAY 29 - Playtime