> the goal is to fight misinformation The misinformation is that people's belief of the world are based on statistics that were only true decades ago and haven

> the goal is to fight misinformation The misinformation is that people's belief of the world are based on statistics that were only true decades ago and haven't been updated. For example, the distinction between the developing and the developed world. The world has actually gotten better and we have reasons to be more optimistic. However, I shouldn't have stated my own interpretation that way. > a down-playing of issues of serious concern Unless we really know the state of the world, we won't come up with the right solutions. For things that have improved, we should be optimistic and celebrate the successes. We keep hearing about the hunger problem in Africa, but did years of initiatives work or not? Are education programs really working or not? Are our efforts actually making the world better? We never seem to hear the success stories in media. That doesn't mean we rest on our laurels and stop fixing the remaining issues.