Beautiful News by David McCandless

Author:David McCandless
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Introduction

This is Beautiful News. Some of the amazing, beautiful, positive things happening in the world that we can’t see because we’re fixated on the negativity of the news.

If the news is your main window on the world – as it is for me – it’s difficult not to see it as an infernal hel scape of conflict, murder, disagreement, tragedy and violence.

At best that’s an unfair depiction of the world. At worse it’s false, distorting and mentaly harmful.

A function of charts and graphics has always been to show us what we can’t naturaly see. In this case, the slow developments, quiet trends that go unseen, uncelebrated. Decadal increases. Generational shifts. Historic reductions. Incremental change. Subtle upticks. The slow and steady symphony of progress.

Without these views, it’s easy to succumb to doom, pessimism, powerlessness. The scale and complexity of the world’s problems feels overwhelming. But often *understanding* can be the antidote.

That’s why this book is not just beautiful trends, but also full of infographic primers – visual explainers of complex but important topics – so you can better understand them as they pop up in the news.

Working closely with these topics and al the surrounding data and information over the months, I’ve noticed a shift in myself and my outlook. I feel less heavy. A bit brighter. Maybe even … a little hopeful?

The world is not perfect. It never wil be. But nor is it as bad as it looks. That’s clear.

I get this feeling that optimism is a muscle. One that can be supported by regular exercise and a diet of healthy information. So if the news is fast food – tasty and moreish but unhealthy – then take this book as a beautiful salad. Ful of fresh ideas and nutritious perspectives to revitalise your mind, strengthen your heart and give you something delicious to chew on...

David McCandless, June 2021

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