How to show the International Trade … Not!
Innovative, maybe - but it's inaccurate - and you have no idea, when you see this tangled web
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Do you want the truth or something beautiful?
The statement from 2:06 into this YouTube-video:
Rather unexpected the debate between infographic artists whether or not to use circles in your graphics - ie bubble charts - has now got an entry from a popular singer.
Paloma Faith is clearly questioning the use of circles, when you want to show the truth - and wearing a pie chart for a hat is only further evidence, that we have an infographic statement here:
Snippet from her lyrics:
Do you want the truth or something beautiful?
Just close your eyes and make believe
Do you want the truth or something beautiful?
I am happy to deceive you
Sacred lies in, telling tales
I can be who you wants me to be
But do u want me?
So true - I’m going to hear Paloma Faith sing this song, the next time I’m about to make a graphic with circles …
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Nice observation, Gert, of the pie graph for a hat