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“Does saying "things are improving" imply that everything is fine, and we should all relax and not worry? No, not at all. Is it helpful to have to choose between bad and improving? Definitely not. It's both. It's both bad and better. Better, and bad, at the same time. That is how we must think about the current state of the world.”

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“The most important thing you can do to avoid misjudging the importance of something is to avoid isolated figures. Never, ever, leave a figure alone. Never believe that a figure can be significant on its own. If you are presented with a figure, always ask At least one more. Something to compare it to. Be especially careful with large figures. Funny, but figures that exceed a certain size, if not compared to something, always seem large. And how can you not be important something big?”

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“In 1918, the Spanish flu killed about 2.7 percent of the world's population. [60] The risk of an outbreak of influenza against which we do not have a vaccine remains a threat constant, which we should take extremely seriously. During the first months of 2009, thousands of people died from swine flu. For two weeks, it was a recurring topic on the news. However, unlike Ebola in 2014, the number of cases was not doubling, not even increasing in a linear fashion. Some researchers concluded that the flu was not as aggressive as the first warning signs had indicated. However, journalists continued to stoke fear for several weeks.”

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“The misconception that the world is getting worse is very difficult to maintain when we put the present in its historical context. We shouldn't diminish the tragedies of the droughts and famines happening right now. But knowledge of the tragedies of the past should help everyone realize how the world has become both much more transparent and much better at getting help to where it's needed.”

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“Lo más importante que puedes hacer para evitar juzgar erróneamente la importancia de algo es evitar las cifras aisladas. Nunca, jamás, dejes una cifra sola. Nunca creas que una cifra puede ser significativa por sí misma. Si te presentan una cifra, pide siempre, como mínimo, otra más. Algo con lo cual compararla. Sé especialmente cuidadoso con las grandes cifras. Es curioso, pero las cifras que superan un tamaño determinado, si no se comparan con algo, siempre parecen grandes. ¿Y cómo no va a ser importante algo grande?”

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“En 1918, la gripe española mató a alrededor del 2,7 por ciento de la población mundial.[60] El riesgo de que se produzca un brote de gripe contra la que no dispongamos de vacuna sigue siendo una amenaza constante, cosa que deberíamos tomarnos extremadamente en serio. Durante los primeros meses de 2009, miles de personas murieron como consecuencia de la gripe porcina. Durante dos semanas, fue un tema recurrente en los informativos. Sin embargo, a diferencia del ébola en 2014, el número de casos no se duplicaba, ni siquiera aumentaba de manera lineal. Algunos investigadores llegamos a la conclusión de que aquella gripe no era tan agresiva como habían indicado los primeros signos de alarma. No obstante, los periodistas siguieron avivando el miedo durante varias semanas.”

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“The next generation is like the last runner in a very long relay race. The race to end extreme poverty has been a marathon, with the starter gun fired in 1800. This next generation has the unique opportunity to complete the job: to pick up the baton, cross the line, and raise its hands in triumph. The project must be completed. And we should have a big party when we are done.”

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“The concept of climate refugees is mostly a deliberate exaggeration, designed to turn fear of refugees into fear of climate change, and so build a much wider base of public support for lowering CO2 emissions.”

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“A maioria das pessoas acha inspirador perceber como o mundo realmente é. A maioria das pessoas está ansiosa por começar a aprender. Testar o seu conhecimento, se for feito de uma maneira humilde, pode libertar uma avalanche de curiosidade e novas compreensões.”

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“Na indústria automóvel, os carros são recolhidos quando é descoberto um erro. Recebe-se uma carta do fabricante a dizer: «Gostaríamos de recolher o seu veículo e substituir os travões». Quando os factos acerca do mundo que nos ensinaram na escola se tornam ultrapassados, também deveríamos receber uma carta: «Desculpe, aquilo que lhe ensinámos já não é verdade. Por favor, envie o seu cérebro para uma atualização».”

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