On Fables and Nuanced Charts - Asimov Press
While data visualizations appear to present information objectively, they are laden with assumptions. Some of those assumptions are held by the chart maker, and others are held by you.
On Fables and Nuanced Charts While data visualizations appear to present information objectively, they are laden with assumptions. Some of those assumptions are held by the chart maker, and others are held by you. Sep 08, 2024 46 3 6 Share In this Column, Spencer Greenberg and Amber Dawn Ace explain how charts can inadvertently manipulate reality. In 1994, the U.S. Congress passed the largest crime bill in U.S. history, called the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act. The bill allocated billions of dollars to build more prisons and hire 100,000 new police officers, among other things.
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