The late Dr. Hans Rosling's Factfullness is a great read. Spoiler: The world is actually getting a lot better really fast. If you're looking for a more global

The late Dr. Hans Rosling's Factfullness is a great read. Spoiler: The world is actually getting a lot better really fast. If you're looking for a more global outlook on the longer term future, then this book is a great place. You can read it for free, per Bill Gates' donation to graduated of the class of 2018, here: https://archive.org/stream/FactfulnessByHansRosling/Factfulness%20by%20Hans%20Rosling_djvu.txt https://archive.org/stream/FactfulnessByHansRosling/Factfuln... I'd buy it for an easier reading experience here: https://www.amazon.com/Factfulness-Reasons-World-Things-Better/dp/1250107814 https://www.amazon.com/Factfulness-Reasons-World-Things-Bett... Here's a quick quiz for you to test if your knowledge of the world is better than a chimp's: http://forms.gapminder.org/s3/test-2018 http://forms.gapminder.org/s3/test-2018