Hans Rosling: 200 Countries, 200 Years
2010 December 5
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Sniffing out the work of God in the world…
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Wow. Globalization has obviously been an unmitigated disaster, hasn’t it? As have technological innovations, liberating colonies and economies, etc., all of which call the United States to the stand as the prime co-conspirator. We should be ashamed of ourselves for inflicting unfettered American hegemony on an innocent, unsuspecting world.
If we are wise, we really ought to be following the lead of Ahmadinejad, Kim, Chavez, and those Bolivian geniuses.
Assuming, of course, that the Professor’s figures are accurate.
qb
Excuse me, but can someone tell me what qb is talking about? Who is the sarcasm targeting? What does this wonderful video point to that affirms American hegemony (an odd concept for a Christian to advocate anyway)?
Sorry, forgot to insert the obligatory emoticon, Shelley. Here it is:
:^)
qb
P. S. qb’s not advocating American hegemony as such, just poking in the eye those – and they are legion, as can be seen if one pays even a modicum of attention to the popular media – who portray the U. S. as an essentially imperialist state whose run of global dominance has been a disaster at many levels. Cheers!
The U. S. is an essentially imperialist state whose run of global dominance has been a disaster at many levels.
Fascinating stuff. A great presentation. However, it seems to assume that nobody ever moves (as in, from one country to another). The size of the countries and the direction and speed at which they move on the graph are invariably related to migration, especially from about 1870 to 1914.
Oh, and let’s not forget Christian missionary movements over the last two centuries. How many nations and societies have experienced what Donald McGavran called “redemption and lift” as a result of the growth of the Word?
Great point, Frank. I would love to see the time-graph on that perspective.
Data Visualization is fascinating. Check out this Hans Rosling protege: http://www.ted.com/talks/david_mccandless_the_beauty_of_data_visualization.html