Summary
The tendency to perceive things out of proportion (especially when isolated numbers seem impressive).
Factfulness
There are two critical tools for properly contextualizing your perception: Comparing and Dividing. Compare your data and numbers with different numbers, data, and sources to gain a more accurate approximation. Dividing allows you to examine rates and ratios, and rates are often more meaningful, especially when comparing groups of different size or scale.
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The size instinct describes our tendency to get things out of proportion, or misjudge the size of things.
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