Being a very visual learner, I’m always on the hunt for great concepts that enable me to picture situations better. I came across David McCandless Information is Beautiful blog where ideas, knowledge, issues, data are visualized and he does a heck of a job! He covers a wide range of interesting topics, some which I personally find very amusing. ie. plane statistics — how to improve your chances of surviving, time travel in movies, correlation of economics and happy marriages.
The visual below is a comparative concept of the billions that have been spent in our time.
The original post ( and larger/clearer version of the picture) can be found here.
Andre Malan 11:40 am on November 19, 2009 Permalink
I just think it is ironic that you could fit all the red stuff in the “Iraq War” box. Now, imagine that you actually had to make a choice between the two as the American government, asking which one will make the US better off in the long run, the red stuff or the purple stuff?
Dear world, grow up please.
Valentina 12:10 pm on February 11, 2010 Permalink
Wow, it’s so impressive to see it like this… And so sad at the same time.