The beauty of data visualization - David McCandless
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David McCandless turns complex data sets, like worldwide military spending, media buzz, and Facebook status updates, into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. Good design, he suggests, is the best way to navigate information glut -- and it may just change the way we see the world.
McCandless thinks there are lots of information problems in our society, including information overload, skepticism, the breakdown of trust, a lack of transparency, and reliability. Which do you think is the most prevalent and/or problematic?
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