Numbers are boring, people are interesting | Hans Rosling | TEDxSingapore
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Published 2016-01-06
Global trends and development through the lens of stats, sex, babies, men, women, romance and toilet rolls!
In Hans Rosling’s hands, data sings. Global trends and data come to vivid life. And the big picture of global development—with some surprisingly good news—snaps into sharp focus. www.gapminder.org
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All Comments (21)
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Rest in peace, Hans :(
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One of (If not THE) best, most captivating speaker to ever step on a TED stage, and this particular "performance" can stand as eulogy. Such a legacy's value to mankind can't be quantified. Hope Ola will take it to brand new heights.
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How I miss this man. Thank you Hans for showing me the truth of the world.
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Because of some comment to some article on linkedin about "developing countries" , i just spent once again the entire evening re-viewing the Rosling video collection. What an amazing charismatic man he was.
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RIP, Hans. what a fantastic speaker and all round academic inspiration
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We can never understand the world without numbers, nor we can understand it with just numbers. You have to understand the lives between, behind the numbers. Thanks Hans, for what you brought.
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It's Hans Rosling so of course I give a thumb up. I love how this brilliant man challenges my preconceived ideas about the state of the world.
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watching in 2018, felt bad at 11:57 😥
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Proud to be Swedish when I hear his talks!
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It's 2021 and his legacy still alive, may he RIP for ever
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Fantastic - so charismatic, bringing life to dull data sets! A great man.
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Thanks so much mr Hans
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RIP Hans Rosling... amazing work!
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We lost gem of a person..but his legacy will live long
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Thank goodness for my grandmother, she allowed my mother to go back to work when she needed to by making my lunch when I went to school!
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Miss you, Hans
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Read his book: Factfulness - published in 2018 - it answers many questions you may have.
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one of the best talks
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Small addition to "lives behind the numbers". Singapore is too expensive to have babies - that is one big reason why young people don't do it - also social security lacks. Very different than Sweden where social safety net is there and you get 18 months off. Tough thing to do is to change these Asian policies.
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One of the best talks. True value, not just Asian value, should be kept in a morden way. When men are involved more in the family it's good for everyone.
