Hans Rosling's new insights on poverty

  this dude is kind of a bad ass. ... ok wait, i just made it to the end of the vid. He IS a Badass. 

Researcher Hans Rosling uses his cool data tools to show how countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. He demos Dollar Street, comparing households of varying income levels worldwide. Then he does something really amazing.

In Hans Rosling’s hands, data sings. Global trends in health and economics come to vivid life. And the big picture of global development—with some surprisingly good news—snaps into sharp focus