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by eddyg 7y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factfulness:_Ten_Reasons_We%27re_Wrong_About_the_World_–_and_Why_Things_Are_Better_Than_You_Think https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factfulness:_Ten_Reasons_We%27...
> shows that the media systematically skew data, trends, and uses selective stories to make people think that the world is getting worse.
- blaser-waffle 7y agoI don't have the link, but it's like how reporting of crime, especially local crime, has gone up like 400% despite the average crime rate dropping considerably. It's doom and gloom on the TV when, in all likelihood, you're safer than ever.