The 2021 Common Book is Factfulness: Ten Reasons We鈥檙e Wrong about the World鈥攁nd Why Things Are Better than You Think. Swedish physician and academic Hans Rosling collaborated with his son, Ola, and daughter-in-law, Anna, on the book, which was published after his death in 2017. In Factfulness, the Roslings argue against assumptions that we make based on preconceived 鈥渋nstincts,鈥� and they outline the instincts that prevent us from recognizing facts. The authors conclude that our resulting negative view of the world 鈥� on topics like poverty, natural disaster, and the environment 鈥� can be corrected and made more positive if we recognize our biases and respond with logic. Anna Rosling R枚nnlund discussed the book at the annual convocation on Oct. 26.
