Vinayak Hegde wrote:
"" Yet here’s the
paradox: the image of a dangerous world has never been broadcast more
effectively than it is now, while the world has never been less violent and
more safe. ""
I read similar quotes in English literature circa 1912.
--hmm
"" Yet here’s the
paradox: the image of a dangerous world has never been broadcast more
effectively than it is now, while the world has never been less violent and
more safe. ""
Steven Picker agued for the same in his book "The better angels of our nature"
Here is a linkto the interview with NPR.
Profound and wise words from Cheeni, as always. I enjoy every conversation
I have with him.
Deepa.
On Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 9:50 AM, Srini RamaKrishnan
wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 26, 2018, 3:38 AM Vani Murarka wrote:
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> > The media cannot resist tapping into our fear instinct. It
On Thu, Apr 26, 2018, 3:38 AM Vani Murarka wrote:
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> The media cannot resist tapping into our fear instinct. It is such an easy
> way to grab our attention. In fact the biggest stories are often those that
> trigger more than one type of fear. Kidnappings and plane crashes, for
> exa
Two more excerpts from Factfulness by Hans Rosling. Not sharing graphs, but
they are so juicy.
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Thanks to better education, new affordable solutions, and global
collaborations, the decrease in death rates is impressive even among those
who are stuck on Level 1.
Back in 1942, Bangladesh wa
