There is perhaps no better symbol of the information age than the infographic. Infographic-thinking and its immediate rewards have tempted hordes of academics into “Television Science” careers. All of them are apparently writing books that rhyme with “Freakonomics,” and dreaming of getting on the TED stage. I quite like one part of the movement, the fact that it encourages creativity. But I am afraid we are heading towards infographic-exhaustion by not being principled enough about how and where we apply our creativity.
- from “My Remarkable, Famous Graph” - trailmeme.com
