Factfulness 2-3 quiz
Why do people in extreme poverty have more children?
To work and have extra insurance against child morality or Incase one child dies
What percentage of people lived in extreme poverty in 1800?
85%
What percentage of people lived in extreme poverty in 2017?
9%
In 2030, where are the 1 billion new adults?
The 1 billion new adults will come from children and young adults that have already been born
What does Hans mean when he says he is born in Egypt?
The level of Sweden when he was born is the same level as Egypt on the health/wealth map today
How does the word just explain the straight-line misconception?
The straight line will keep going in the same direction until something happens
Why is average number of babies per woman decreasing?
Women are escaping poverty and there was no need for a lot of children to do work
What is sustainability?
development that ensures that future generations will have equal access to the resources that our planet offers
What is the negativity instinct?
A tendency to notice the good more than the bad
Why is doubling of diseases cases scary?
Anything that keeps doubling will grow faster than we assume
What are the reasons for the Egypt and Bangladeshi miracle?
Aswan dam (electricity) moving from levels 1-2 = higher life expectancy, disease eradication, and basic healthcare improvements
Most important chart from the chapter?
Average number of babies per woman
Throughout human history, how many children died who were born?
Half
What is a good general principle of statistics in regards to being careful to jumping to conclusions?
If the differences are smaller than 10% there is always uncertainty
How is extreme poverty measured?
Less than $2 a day
Hump graph
Line rises and peaks (a hump) and goes back diwn
Straight line
Line that extends at a constant rate
Doubling lines
Lines that start low and usually take off upwards suddenly
Why does mino's growth chart not resemble reality?
Mino's growth chart is not real because children don't get taller continuously. They grow in periods
S-bends
Start low and flat but rise quickly. Then the curve flattens off once max is reached and stays there
Slide graph
Starts flat near top of graph and slopes down. It flattens out and stays low
What happened in 1960? Why?
15-40 million people in China starved because of bad harvest and poor government advice.
What year did the world population reach 1 billion?
1800
What year did the world population reach 2 billion?
1930
How long will the "fill in effect" take place?
3 generations